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-

How to use pebble dash in a sentence

Aunt Sarah made these to perfection and called them "Pebble Dash" pie.
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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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