# gingham

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɪŋ.əm/ · frequency rank #61,494

## Definitions
1. A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks.
2. A dress made from that material.
3. An umbrella.

## Etymology
From Malay genggang (“ajar; apart”), or a corruption of French Guingamp, the name of a town in Brittany, France, where this cloth may have been made.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gingham