checked

The word “checked” means having a pattern of squares. In plain terms, either "patterned in squares" (a checked shirt) or "already verified/handed in" (checked luggage, a checked fact).

“Checked” is pronounced chehkt (/t͡ʃɛkt/ in IPA).

Here is “checked” used in a sentence: “He wore a checked shirt to the picnic.”

“Checked” is an adjective.

“Checked” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Checked” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: having a pattern of squares.

They mean the same thing — a pattern of squares — but differ by region. 'Checked' is the usual British term, as in a checked shirt. 'Checkered' is more common in American English. Both describe crossing horizontal and vertical lines that form a grid of squares, often in two alternating colours.

A check is a simple, regular pattern of even squares, usually in one or two colours. Plaid, closely related to tartan, is more complex, with bands of several colours crossing at varying widths to create a layered grid. All plaids are built on checks, but a plain check is not detailed enough to be called plaid.

Everyday examples include a checked flannel shirt, a gingham tablecloth, a chessboard or checkerboard, and the black-and-white flag waved at the end of a motor race. Anything patterned with a repeating grid of squares, especially in two alternating colours, can be described as checked.