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.

Nearby words

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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Word Origin and History for tattersall

tattersall

fabric with small and even check pattern, 1891, so called because it was similar to the traditional design of horse blankets, in reference to Tattersall's, a famous London horse market and gambler's rendezvous, founded 1766 by Richard Tattersall (1724-95). The surname is from the place in Lincolnshire.