tattersalls
/ˈtætərˌsɔlz/
noun
- A famous horse auction market in London, or any similar auction house for horses.
- Tattersalls has been the center of the British bloodstock industry for centuries.
- She traveled to Tattersalls to bid on a thoroughbred for her stable.
- The champion racehorse was sold at Tattersalls for a record price.
- A distinctive pattern of small checks or plaids, often used in clothing like scarves or shirts.
- He wore a tattersalls scarf with a navy blue coat.
- Tattersalls checks are a classic design for country-style shirts.
- The tattersalls pattern on her dress reminded me of a picnic blanket.