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chequer

/ ˈtʃɛkə /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make irregular in colour or character; variegate
  2. to mark off with alternating squares of colour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chequer1

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

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