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checkerboard

UK
/ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd/
US
/ˈtʃɛkərˌbɔrd/

Translations

checkerboardnoun
checkerboards
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɛkəˌbɔːd/
US
/ˈtʃɛkərˌbɔrd/
The checkerboard was set up on the table, ready for a game of checkers.
Le damier était installé sur la table, prêt pour une partie de dames.
Synonyms
grid
pattern
plaid
tartan
chessboard
checkerboardverb
checkerboarded
Past Simple
checkerboarded
Past Participle
checkerboarding
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.ə.bɔːd/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.ɚ.bɔrd/
Additional translations
quadrillerAu sens de disposer en motif en damier.
Synonyms
crosshatch
alternate
dapple
patchwork
variegate
tile
mosaic
pattern
check
chequer
checkerboardadjective
more checkerboard
Comp.
most checkerboard
Super.
Used attributively to describe something that has a checkerboard‐like pattern.
damierS'emploie surtout pour décrire un motif ou un dessin en carrés alternés.
The designer chose a checkerboard tile pattern for the kitchen floor.
Le designer a choisi un motif en damier pour le sol de la cuisine.
Synonyms
plaid
tartan
tiled
tessellated
checkered
chequered
checked
checky

Definitions

checkerboardnoun
A board used for playing checkers, typically marked with a pattern of squares in two alternating colors.
The checkerboard was set up on the table, ready for a game of checkers.
A pattern consisting of alternating squares of different colors, often used in design and decoration.
The kitchen floor was covered with a black and white checkerboard pattern.
checkerboardverb
To mark or arrange in a pattern resembling a checkerboard, with alternating squares of different colors.
The artist decided to checkerboard the floor tiles to create a striking visual effect.
checkerboardadjective
Displaying or characterized by alternating squares of contrasting colors or shades, like those on a checkerboard.
The designer chose a checkerboard tile pattern for the kitchen floor.
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