ˈtad.ə(r)ˌsȯl, -atə-, -_səl noun
or tattersall check
( -s )
Etymology: from Tattersall's horse market, London, England, after Richard Tattersall died 1795 English horseman, its founder
1. : a pattern of colored lines forming squares of solid background
2. : a fabric woven or printed in a tattersall pattern