tat·ter·sall also Tat·ter·sall (t t  r-sôl , -sl)n. 1. A pattern of dark lines forming squares on a light background. 2. Cloth woven or printed with this pattern. adj. Having a pattern of dark lines forming squares on a light background. [After Tattersall's horse market, London, England, after Richard Tattersall (1724-1795), British auctioneer.] |
tattersall [ˈtætəˌsɔːl]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a. a fabric, sometimes brightly coloured, having stripes or bars in a checked or squared pattern
b. (as modifier) a tattersall coat
[after Tattersall's; the horse blankets at the market originally had this pattern]
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