Definition of spatterdash in English:
spatterdash
noun ˈspatədaʃˈspædərˌdæʃ
usually spatterdasheshistorical A long gaiter or legging worn to keep stockings or trousers clean, especially when riding.
Example sentencesExamples
- The spatterdashes date from 1748 when the Artillery wore them for the first time in any British Corps.
- Trousers and spatterdashes replaced breeches and gaiters for field service.
- Under hot, dry conditions the spatterdash should be wetted to ensure satisfactory hardening.
- Fabric spats, or spatterdashes, were worn over walking shoes around the turn of the 20th century.
- Canvas spatterdashes with full canvas feet and a leather sole were called ‘mud boots.’
Definition of spatterdash in US English:
spatterdash
nounˈspadərˌdaSHˈspædərˌdæʃ
usually spatterdasheshistorical A long gaiter or legging worn to keep stockings or pants clean, especially when riding.
Example sentencesExamples
- Under hot, dry conditions the spatterdash should be wetted to ensure satisfactory hardening.
- Trousers and spatterdashes replaced breeches and gaiters for field service.
- Fabric spats, or spatterdashes, were worn over walking shoes around the turn of the 20th century.
- The spatterdashes date from 1748 when the Artillery wore them for the first time in any British Corps.
- Canvas spatterdashes with full canvas feet and a leather sole were called ‘mud boots.’