(uncountable) A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks. / (countable) A dress made from that material.

(cliché, idiomatic) (used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.

A cocktail consisting of gin with a very light dash of bitters.

(skiing) An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.

Andrias japonicus, a species of large salamanders native to Japan, growing up to a meter in length.

(astronomy) A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.

Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.

plural of giant squid

(Scotland, originally) A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief.

(intransitive) To be a gillie, a fishing or hunting guide, for (someone).