spatterdash

[ spat-er-dash ]

/ ˈspæt ərˌdæʃ /

noun

a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.

Nearby words

spatiography, spatiotemporal, spatter, spatter cone, spatter dash, spatterdash, spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spaulder, spavin

Origin of spatterdash

First recorded in 1680–90; spatter + dash¹

Related forms

spat·ter·dashed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spatterdash

spatterdash

/ (ˈspætəˌdæʃ) /

noun

US another name for roughcast

(plural) long leather leggings worn in the 18th century, as to protect from mud when riding

Word Origin for spatterdash

C17: see spatter, dash 1

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