tattersall
8.6
Having small, even checks made by thin colored lines on a light background
- adjective
- /ˈtætərsɔl/
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- He wore a shirt with a tattersall pattern that reminded everyone of traditional English style.
Examples
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She selected a tattersall tie to match her jacket, appreciating the classic look it provided.
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The designer chose a tattersall fabric for the new collection, featuring alternating blue and white checks.
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That's a more classic Tattersall, but that is the same essential pattern.
Synonyms
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3.1
A pattern of squares in two colors arranged in rows, like on shirts and tablecloths
is a finer, evenly spaced small check pattern mainly used for garments
checked
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2.7
A cloth pattern made of squares in different colors, like on shirts or tablecloths
is smaller and evenly spaced designed especially for cloth and garments
Surface Forms
tattersall positive
Etymology
Tattersall comes from the name Tattersall, a London horse market where thin checked blankets were sold for horses. The small, even checked pattern on those horse blankets gave the name to cloth, so a tattersall shirt or jacket has that neat grid of thin colored lines.