Definition of tatter Tatter

/tæˈtɚ/ - [tater] - tat•ter

We found 9 definitions of tatter from 5 different sources.

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What does tatter mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
tatter - a small piece of cloth or paper
  rag, shred, tag, tag end
  piece of cloth, piece of material a separate part consisting of fabric
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tatter (Noun)
    A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
  • tatter (Noun)
    A person engaged in tatting.
  • tatter (Verb)
    To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tatter (n.)
    One who makes tatting.
  • tatter (n.)
    A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural.
  • tatter (v. t.)
    To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tatter
    tat′ėr, n. a torn piece: a loose hanging rag.—v.t. and v.i. to tear to tatters: to fall into tatters.—n. Tatterdemā′lion, a ragged fellow.—p.adj. Tatt′ered, in tatters or rags: torn.—adj. Tatt′ery, very ragged. [Ice. töturr (pl. tötrar), rags, a torn garment.]

Part of speech

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  • tatter, verb, present, 1st person singular of tatter (infinitive).
  • tatter, verb (infinitive).
  • tatter, noun, singular of tatters.

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