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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How to use tattersall in a sentence

Betty and I began our daily visits to the women and children at the Wanderers' and Tattersall's to-day.
A Woman's Part in a Revolution|Natalie Harris Hammond
In the middle of it all sat Bailey, in his black-and-yellow checkered tattersall, smoking a large cigar.
Meeting of the Board|Alan Edward Nourse
The servants were gone, and the horses were advertised at Tattersall's already.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley
There is a first-class scene of a sale at Tattersall's, and a very realistic view of the finish at the Derby.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 13, 1894|Various

Charles James Fox was one of the most regular patrons of Tattersall's sales.
The Kensington District|Geraldine Edith Mitton

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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