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.

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Origin of tattersall

First recorded in 1890–95; after Tattersall's, London horse market; 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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British Dictionary definitions for tattersall

tattersall
/ (ˈtætəˌsɔːl) /

noun

  1. a fabric, sometimes brightly coloured, having stripes or bars in a checked or squared pattern
  2. (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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