spatterdash

[ spat-er-dash ]

noun
  1. a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.

Origin of spatterdash

1
First recorded in 1680–90; spatter + dash1

Other words from spatterdash

  • spat·ter·dashed, adjective

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How to use spatterdash in a sentence

  • As we two came to the mainland, young Spatter-dash suddenly crossed the road in front of my lantern.

    The Little Red Foot | Robert W. Chambers
  • "And they were Spatter-dash's, too," said I, almost stifled by my jealous rage.

    The Little Red Foot | Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for spatterdash

spatterdash

/ (ˈspætəˌdæʃ) /


noun
  1. US another name for roughcast

  2. (plural) long leather leggings worn in the 18th century, as to protect from mud when riding

Origin of spatterdash

1
C17: see spatter, dash 1

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