"pincheck" meaning in English

See pincheck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pinchecks [plural]
Etymology: From pin + check. Etymology templates: {{com|en|pin|check}} pin + check Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pincheck (countable and uncountable, plural pinchecks)
  1. A kind of sturdy cotton cloth with a dot pattern. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pincheck-en-noun-smOffVSM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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