tatty

(tatē)

adjective tattier, tattiest

Brit. shabby, decrepit, or tawdry

Origin: prob. < OE taetteca, a rag, akin to ON töturr, tatter

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See tatty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective tat·ti·er, tat·ti·est
Somewhat worn, shabby, or dilapidated.

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Origin: Probably from tat, a rag, shabby person

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