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tatter
tat·ter 1 T0057800 (tăt′ər)n.1. A torn and hanging piece of cloth; a shred.2. tatters Torn and ragged clothing; rags.tr. & intr.v. tat·tered, tat·ter·ing, tat·ters To make or become ragged.
[Middle English tater, of Scandinavian origin.]
tat·ter 2 T0057800 (tăt′ər)n. One that makes tatting, especially as a livelihood.tatter (ˈtætə) vbto make or become ragged or worn to shredsn1. (plural) torn or ragged pieces, esp of material2. in tatters a. torn to pieces; in shredsb. destroyed or ruined[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic töturr rag, Old English tættec, Old High German zæter rag]tat•ter (ˈtæt ər)
n., v. -tered, -ter•ing. n. 1. a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag. 2. a separate torn piece; shred. 3. tatters, torn or ragged clothing. v.t. 4. to tear or wear to tatters. v.i. 5. to become ragged. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Old Norse tǫturr rag, tatter; akin to Old English tætteca rag, shred] tatter - A scrap of cloth, from Old Norse totrar, "rags"; often used as tatters.See also related terms for scrap.tatter
Past participle: tattered
Gerund: tattering
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| I tatter | | you tatter | | he/she/it tatters | | we tatter | | you tatter | | they tatter |
| Preterite |
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| I tattered | | you tattered | | he/she/it tattered | | we tattered | | you tattered | | they tattered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tattering | | you are tattering | | he/she/it is tattering | | we are tattering | | you are tattering | | they are tattering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have tattered | | you have tattered | | he/she/it has tattered | | we have tattered | | you have tattered | | they have tattered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was tattering | | you were tattering | | he/she/it was tattering | | we were tattering | | you were tattering | | they were tattering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had tattered | | you had tattered | | he/she/it had tattered | | we had tattered | | you had tattered | | they had tattered |
| Future |
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| I will tatter | | you will tatter | | he/she/it will tatter | | we will tatter | | you will tatter | | they will tatter |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tattered | | you will have tattered | | he/she/it will have tattered | | we will have tattered | | you will have tattered | | they will have tattered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tattering | | you will be tattering | | he/she/it will be tattering | | we will be tattering | | you will be tattering | | they will be tattering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tattering | | you have been tattering | | he/she/it has been tattering | | we have been tattering | | you have been tattering | | they have been tattering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been tattering | | you will have been tattering | | he/she/it will have been tattering | | we will have been tattering | | you will have been tattering | | they will have been tattering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been tattering | | you had been tattering | | he/she/it had been tattering | | we had been tattering | | you had been tattering | | they had been tattering |
| Conditional |
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| I would tatter | | you would tatter | | he/she/it would tatter | | we would tatter | | you would tatter | | they would tatter |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tattered | | you would have tattered | | he/she/it would have tattered | | we would have tattered | | you would have tattered | | they would have tattered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tatter - a small piece of cloth or paper rag, tag end, shred, tagpiece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabricpine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip |
tatternounTorn and ragged clothing.Used in plural:rag (used in plural).Translationstatter
in tattersIn a ruined condition. (Used literally or figuratively.) You can't wear this jacket to dinner—it's in tatters! The company was in tatters after the founding members resigned.See also: tatterbe in tatters1. Of a fabric, typically clothing, to be torn or worn into strips. You can't wear this jacket to dinner—it's in tatters!2. By extension, to be in a ruined condition. The company was in tatters after the founding members resigned. Our relationship is in tatters. I have no idea how we could fix it.See also: tatterin tattersFig. in torn pieces of cloth. The poor man's clothes hung in tatters. The flag was in tatters after the storm.See also: tatterbe in ˈtatters
1 (of clothes) be torn in many places: He got into a fight and came home with his clothes in tatters.
2 (of a plan, an idea, a person’s feelings, etc.) be ruined or badly damaged: She’s failed her exams, and now all her hopes of becoming a doctor are in tatters. ♢ His career and his reputation are both in tatters after the scandal.See also: tattertatter
Synonyms for tatternoun torn and ragged clothingSynonymsSynonyms for tatternoun a small piece of cloth or paperSynonymsRelated Words- piece of cloth
- piece of material
- pine-tar rag
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