gingham

& a. [Fr. guingan, from Guingamp, a town in Britt any, where the stuff is made.] chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; IMG:content-0466.jpg:[blocks in formation] 2. A common umbrella, as made of such stuff. ( Slang .) B. As adj .: Made of the stuff described in A. *gin-gi-ber, s. [ZINZIBER.] ging-ing, s. [Etym. doubtful.] Mining: The lining of a shaft with bricks or masonry; called also steining or staining.