tatter

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtætə(ɹ)/

Noun

tatter (plural tatters)

1. A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

Translations

• French: lambeau
• German: Lumpen, Fetzen
• Italian: cencio, straccio, strofinaccio
• Portuguese: rasgo, trapo, farrapo

Verb

tatter (tatters, present participle tattering; past and past participle tattered)

1. (transitive) To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
2. (intransitive) To fall into tatters.

Noun

tatter (plural tatters)

1. A person engaged in tatting.

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