pebble dash

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noun

an exterior wall finish composed of mortar against which, while still wet, small pebbles have been thrown and pressed in.

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Origin of pebble dash

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM pebble dash

pebble-dash, pebble-dashed, adjective

Words nearby pebble dash

peavey, peavy, pea weevil, peba, pebble, pebble dash, pebble garden, pebble heater, pebbling, pebbly, pebi-

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Family crests and nicknames are stitched into headrests, colors are specified for seat stitching, veneers are chosen for the dash.
Behind the Wheel of the Bespoke Bentley|Zoe Settle|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Local and foreign fashionistas will fill the front rows at the very last minute and dash out when the music is still on.
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At this point, I decided it would be a good idea to make a mad dash for the vodka.
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Pharmaceutical company Ohta Isan has a product called Balenine Dash, which is made from whale and claims to give you energy.
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Pluck a pebble from a mountain and pretend the mountain is gone.
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Tom leaped on one side; the buffalo-bull turned short round and made another dash at him.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
For a second Marius considered whether he might not attempt to elude Garnache by a wild and sudden dash towards his men.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
They show to the full the secret of the Marshal's success as a soldier, the blending of ardour with method and dash with caution.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A man throws up his arms and tumbles headlong, but those that live dash on.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
But suddenly Jessie drove her paddle deep into the water and sent the canoe in a dash to the landing.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for pebble dash

pebble dash

noun

British a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster

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