tattersall

[ tat-er-sawl, -suh l ]

/ ˈtæt ərˌsɔl, -səl /

a pattern of squares formed by colored crossbars on a solid-color, usually light background.

a fabric with this pattern.

having this pattern or made of such fabric: a tattersall vest.

Origin of tattersall

First recorded in 1890–95; after Tattersall's, London horse market; such patterns were common on horse blankets

I was thinking of sending a draught over to Tattersall's next week.

The Landleaguers |Anthony Trollope
For some reason Miss Tattersall was to be kept out of the case.

The Jervaise Comedy |J. D. Beresford
It was still early in the afternoon—seven o'clock, or thereabouts—and he was opposite Tattersall's.

Ravenshoe |Henry Kingsley
So it is; but it is true, as true as Tattersall's—as true as Circassia or Virginia.

The Newcomes |William Makepeace Thackeray

On my honour I brought it you,—just as I took it at Tattersall's.

Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite |Anthony Trollope

tattersall

/ (ˈtætəˌsɔːl) /

a fabric, sometimes brightly coloured, having stripes or bars in a checked or squared pattern
(as modifier)a tattersall coat

C19: after Tattersall's; the horse blankets at the market originally had this pattern