Adjective
Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.
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That is a checkered tablecloth.
Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
Usage- Figurative
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“What a checkered career!” said Newman.
Adjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
marked by changeable fortune
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a checkered business career