checked

Etymology

adj

1. (Canada, US) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
   a checked tie
   At that moment a long, scraggy individual in a checked suit poked his head into the bar, looked around portentously, whistled mysteriously to my informant, and jerked his thumb and head in the direction of the door. 1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 121
   Later that day, all X's friends put on their red and white checked overalls and went over to see X. 1978, Lois Gould, X: A Fabulous Child's Story, New York: Daughters Publishing Co.
2. (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
3. (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
4. Verified or validated in some way.
   a computer program using checked arithmetic
5. (aviation or other transport, of baggage) Delivered to the airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold) during the flight (or other journey).

verb

1. simple past and past participle of check
   He checked his watch for the third time.