tattersall
[ tat-er-sawl, -suhl ]
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.
Origin of tattersall
1First recorded in 1890–95; after Tattersall's, London horse market established by Richard Tattersall (1724–95 ); such patterns were common on horse blankets
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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
Origin of tattersall
1C19: after Tattersall's; the horse blankets at the market originally had this pattern
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