pebble dash

American  

noun

1. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar against which, while still wet, small pebbles have been thrown and pressed in.

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pebble dash British  

noun

1. a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster

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Other Word Forms

• pebble-dash adjective
• pebble-dashed adjective

Etymology

Origin of pebble dash

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

“And the interesting thing is that nobody said anything. We just looked at the house, pebble dash, move in and that’s it, dude. You’d get on with it.”

From The Guardian • May 7, 2017

They can be treated by spatter-work, pebble dash, or in other ways before the cement is fully set, or by bush hammering and tool work after the cement has hardened.

From Diggers in the Earth by Tappan, Eva March