chequered
Like a checkerboard
Chequered describes a pattern of alternating squares in two colours, like a chess board: a chequered tablecloth.
The spelling is British; Americans write checkered.
Figuratively, a chequered past or career contains both successes and failures, good and bad periods: The company has a chequered history of innovation and scandal.
Four-sided equal figures
- chessboardCheckered playing surface
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- two-toneHaving two distinct colors
gingham · houndstooth · harlequin · argyle · tablecloth · interlocking · tiles · motif
Time already gone
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- mixedBlended from varied elements
turbulent · troubled · controversial · inconsistent · patchy · uneven · varied · eventful
Strategic board game
- draughtsAir flowing through gaps
- chessboardCheckered playing surface
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- piecesParts of something divided
pawns · knights · bishops · rooks · gambit · endgame · stalemate · checkmate
squares
Four-sided equal figures
- chessboardCheckered playing surface
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- alternatingOccurring in turns
two-tone · gingham · houndstooth · harlequin · argyle · tablecloth · interlocking · tiles · motif · geometric
past
Time already gone
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
mixed · turbulent · troubled · controversial · inconsistent · patchy · uneven · varied · eventful · storied
chess
Strategic board game
- draughtsAir flowing through gaps
- chessboardCheckered playing surface
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
pieces · pawns · knights · bishops · rooks · gambit · endgame · stalemate · checkmate · tournament
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
lap · pole · circuit · pitstop · qualifying · speedway · formula · motorsport · victory · winner
plaid
Woven crisscross pattern
Scotland · wool · weave · textile · tweed · windowpane · flannel · Celtic · Balmoral · Scottish
chequeredplain
Basic and unremarkable
solid · unpatterned · monochrome · uniform · self-coloured
chequeredunblemished
Free from any defect
spotless · untarnished · impeccable · pristine · flawless
- chequered flagRace completion signal
- Chinese chequersStar board marble game