Pincheck

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of sturdy cotton cloth with a dot pattern. countable, uncountable

    "[…] Gulla Slogum hurried out to the yard, the stiff curls of her flat forehead bouncing, her plumpness well corseted now and covered by a fresh red and white pincheck dress and a starched lawn apron."

Example

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"[…] Gulla Slogum hurried out to the yard, the stiff curls of her flat forehead bouncing, her plumpness well corseted now and covered by a fresh red and white pincheck dress and a starched lawn apron."

Etymology

From pin + check.

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