Tatter Definition

tătər
tatters
noun
tatters
A torn and hanging shred or piece, as of a garment.
Webster's New World
A separate shred or scrap; rag.
Webster's New World
Torn, ragged clothes.
Webster's New World
One that makes tatting, especially as a livelihood.
American Heritage

A person engaged in tatting.

Wiktionary
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verb
tatters
To make or become ragged.
American Heritage
To become ragged.
Webster's New World
To reduce to tatters; make ragged.
Webster's New World
To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.
Wiktionary

Origin of Tatter

  • Middle English tater of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Apparently a back-formation from tattered.

    From Wiktionary

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