| 释义 |
tat·ter
I. \ˈtad.ə(r), -atə-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English tater, tatter, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse töturr tatter, rag; akin to Old English tætteca rag, tatter, Old High German zotta matted hair, tuft — more at tod
1.
a. : a part torn and left hanging : rag, shred
< tear a passion to tatters — Shakespeare >
< a stand of ragged gums that drip their tatters of gray bark on to the gravelly paths — T.A.G.Hungerford >
b. tatters plural : tattered clothing : rags
< the tramp was dressed in tatters >
2. archaic : tatterdemalion
< a scarecrow tatter of a man — William Goyen >
3. also tat·ter·er \-ərə(r)\ : one that collects waste with a cart or barrow : a rag gatherer
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to tear into shreds : to make ragged
intransitive verb
: to become ragged
III. \ˈtatə(r)\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: imitative
dialect Britain : bustle, hurry
IV. \ˈtad.ə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: tat (IV) + -er
: one that makes tatting |