English Explanatory Dictionary

tatter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
verb
  1. To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
  2. To fall into tatters.
noun
  1. A person engaged in tatting.

Pronunciation

/ˈtætə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tatter.wav

Word forms

tatter tatters tattering tattered

Etymology

From Middle English tater, from Old Norse tǫturr, from Proto-Germanic *tat(t)uraz (“tuft, patch”). Cognate with Icelandic tötur (“rag, tatter”).

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