tattersall
noun
tat·ter·sall
ˈta-tər-ˌsȯl 
-səl
1
: a pattern of colored lines forming squares of solid background
2
: a fabric woven or printed in a tattersall pattern
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Describing such scenes, Larson writes: A tattersall tablecloth, now embroidered; a flowered scarf; a striped blanket; a brocade drape (leaf, twig, vine, coralene); a calico curtain; a crocheted shawl; a velvet swathe.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2022
The bare tables are set with folksy placemats and tattersall napkins, not stuffy white linens.
—Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2017
Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2022
The bare tables are set with folksy placemats and tattersall napkins, not stuffy white linens.
—Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2017
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“Tattersall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tattersall. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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