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spatterdash

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cement-based slurry applied to a wall in order to improve adhesion of the render.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

singular of spatterdashes (“type of boots”)

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Usage: form-of, singular

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verb

Meaning 3

To apply spatterdash to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From spatter + dash (“to throw violently”), (cement-based slurry): from the technique used to apply spatterdash to a wall.