CHEQUER Definition & Meaning

chequer

/ ˈ��ʃɛ��ə /

noun

any of the marbles, pegs, or other pieces used in the game of Chinese chequers
1. a pattern consisting of squares of different colours, textures, or materials
2. one of the squares in such a pattern

verb

to make irregular in colour or character; variegate
to mark off with alternating squares of colour

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of chequer¹

C13: chessboard, from Anglo-French escheker, from eschec check

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Stokes has a chequered injury history - he is currently recovering from hamstring surgery - and has not played white-ball cricket for England since 2023.

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The site has a chequered past, with many years as an illegal dump and, under a previous owner, it was home to an underground drugs factory.

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Celtic can just about see the chequered flag.

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"Britain's chequered history of benefit reform shows that the government should proceed cautiously, rather than rush ahead to find savings which could backfire," says Louise Murphy of the Resolution Foundation.

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It is the company's best-selling aircraft, but one with a chequered safety record.

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