Meaning & use
Chequered
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Marked with a pattern of squares of alternating colors, like a checkerboard.
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The race winner waved to the crowd as the chequered flag dropped.
He wore a chequered shirt that clashed loudly with his striped jacket.
A note on using this word
'Chequered' is the standard British spelling of 'checkered'; the figurative phrase 'a chequered past' describes a history marked by both good and bad periods.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Marked by frequently changing fortunes, especially including periods of trouble or disrepute.
The politician's chequered career included both notable triumphs and public scandals.
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