tatter

[ tat-er ]

/ ˈtæt ər /

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noun

a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag.

a separate torn piece; shred.

tatters, torn or ragged clothing: dressed in rags and tatters.

verb (used with object)

to tear or wear to tatters.

verb (used without object)

to become ragged.

Origin of tatter

1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English <Old Norse tǫturr rag, tatter; akin to Old English tætteca rag, shred; (v.) back formation from tattered

Words nearby tatter

tatouay, TATP, tatpurusha, Tatra Mountains, TATT, tatter, tatterdemalion, tattered, tattersall, Tattersall's, tattie

Definition for tatter (2 of 2)

tatter²

[ tat-er ]

/ ˈtæt ər /

noun

a person who does tatting, especially as an occupation.

Origin of tatter

First recorded in 1880–85; tat + -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for tatter

It had gone; no trace was left, not a tatter of cloth, not a spot of blood, nothing.
The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum
In Brenton's position, Opdyke would have kept his flags flying gayly, as long as there was a tatter of them left.
The Brentons|Anna Chapin Ray
She wished to discover what remnant, tatter or shred of her early faith still clung about her.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
In the little brass bowl lay a blood-stained fragment of grayish hair attached to a tatter of skin.
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu|Sax Rohmer

In the little brass bowl lay a blood-stained fragment of greyish hair attached to a tatter of skin.
The Devil Doctor|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for tatter

tatter

/ (ˈtætə) /

verb

to make or become ragged or worn to shreds

noun

(plural) torn or ragged pieces, esp of material

in tatters

torn to pieces; in shreds
destroyed or ruined

Word Origin for tatter

C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic töturr rag, Old English tættec, Old High German zæter rag

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单词	tatter
释义	tatter ¹ [ tat-er ] / ˈtæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tatter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag. a separate torn piece; shred. tatters, torn or ragged clothing: dressed in rags and tatters. verb (used with object) to tear or wear to tatters. verb (used without object) to become ragged. Origin of tatter ¹ 1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English <Old Norse tǫturr rag, tatter; akin to Old English tætteca rag, shred; (v.) back formation from tattered Words nearby tatter tatouay, TATP, tatpurusha, Tatra Mountains, TATT, tatter, tatterdemalion, tattered, tattersall, Tattersall's, tattie Definition for tatter (2 of 2) tatter² [ tat-er ] / ˈtæt ər / noun a person who does tatting, especially as an occupation. Origin of tatter ² First recorded in 1880–85; tat + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tatter It had gone; no trace was left, not a tatter of cloth, not a spot of blood, nothing. The Night Riders\|Ridgwell Cullum In Brenton's position, Opdyke would have kept his flags flying gayly, as long as there was a tatter of them left. The Brentons\|Anna Chapin Ray She wished to discover what remnant, tatter or shred of her early faith still clung about her. Evelyn Innes\|George Moore In the little brass bowl lay a blood-stained fragment of grayish hair attached to a tatter of skin. The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu\|Sax Rohmer In the little brass bowl lay a blood-stained fragment of greyish hair attached to a tatter of skin. The Devil Doctor\|Sax Rohmer British Dictionary definitions for tatter tatter / (ˈtætə) / verb to make or become ragged or worn to shreds noun (plural) torn or ragged pieces, esp of material in tatters torn to pieces; in shreds destroyed or ruined Word Origin for tatter C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic töturr rag, Old English tættec, Old High German zæter rag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tatter speck, fragment, snippet, modicum, whit, smidgen, iota, sliver, ounce, hole, crack, needle, garb, frock, sportswear, tear, shave, unravel, erode, frazzle
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tatter

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of tatter

Words nearby tatter

Definition for tatter (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of tatter

Example sentences from the Web for tatter

British Dictionary definitions for tatter

verb

noun

Word Origin for tatter

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