tattersall
[ tat-er-sawl, -suhl ]
/ ˈtæt ərˌsɔl, -səl /
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noun
a pattern of squares formed by colored crossbars on a solid-color, usually light background.
a fabric with this pattern.
adjective
having this pattern or made of such fabric: a tattersall vest.
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Origin of tattersall
First recorded in 1890–95; after Tattersall's, London horse market established by Richard Tattersall (1724–95 ); such patterns were common on horse blankets
Words nearby tattersall
Tatra Mountains, TATT, tatter, tatterdemalion, tattered, tattersall, Tattersall's, tattie, tattie-bogle, tattie-peelin, tatting
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tattersall
/ (ˈtætəˌsɔːl) /
noun
- a fabric, sometimes brightly coloured, having stripes or bars in a checked or squared pattern
- (as modifier)a tattersall coat
Word Origin for tattersall
C19: after Tattersall's; the horse blankets at the market originally had this pattern
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