spatterdash
[ spat-er-dash ]
/ ˈspæt ərˌdæʃ /
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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
Related formsspat·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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