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tatter

/ˈtætə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rag(English)shred(English)tag end(English)tag(English)pelt(English)rags and tatters(English)tag, rag and bobtail(English)ragtag and bobtail(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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