Spatterdashed
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of spatterdash form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Wearing spatterdashes. not-comparable
"Many young gentlemen canter up on thorough-bred hacks, spatterdashed to the knee, and enter the house to drink cherry-brandy and pay their respects to the ladies"
Example
More examples"Many young gentlemen canter up on thorough-bred hacks, spatterdashed to the knee, and enter the house to drink cherry-brandy and pay their respects to the ladies"
Etymology
From spatterdashes + -ed.
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