tattersall

[ tat-er-sawl, -suh l ]

/ ˈtæt ərˌsɔl, -səl /

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.

Words nearby tattersall

tatra mountains, tatt, tatter, tatterdemalion, tattered, tattersall, tattersall's, tattie, tattie-bogle, tattie-peelin, tatting

Origin of tattersall

First recorded in 1890–95; after Tattersall's, London horse market; such patterns were common on horse blankets

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Examples from the Web for tattersall

I was thinking of sending a draught over to Tattersall's next week.
The Landleaguers|Anthony Trollope
For some reason Miss Tattersall was to be kept out of the case.
The Jervaise Comedy|J. D. Beresford
It was still early in the afternoon—seven o'clock, or thereabouts—and he was opposite Tattersall's.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley
So it is; but it is true, as true as Tattersall's—as true as Circassia or Virginia.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

On my honour I brought it you,—just as I took it at Tattersall's.
Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for tattersall

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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