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checkered

chec·ke·red

US/ˈtʃɛkɜrd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

patterned with alternating squares of color

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2.

marked by changeable fortune

  • “a checkered business career”
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Origin

From checker + -ed.

Phrases

  • checkered flag

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