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Definition of tattered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
wearworn or torn, often from long use
- The tattered book lay on the dusty shelf.
2.
conditionbadly damaged or completely failed
- The tattered reputation of the company was beyond repair.
Origin of tattered
Middle English, tateren (to tear)
Terms with tattered included in their meaning
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tattered clothes
old torn clothes or fabric pieces
clothing
torn or tattered in appearance
clothing
person wearing tattered clothes
shabby
looking tattered or worn out like a rag
clothing
person wearing tattered clothes
ragged appearance
wearing ragged or tattered clothing
Examples of tattered in a sentence
The flag was tattered by the relentless wind. His tattered clothes told a story of hardship. The book's tattered pages were barely readable.
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- French:en lambeaux, ...
- German:zerfleddert, ruiniert, ...
- Italian:logoro, distrutto, ...
- Spanish:desgastado, destrozado, ...
- Portuguese:esfarrapado, arruinado, ...
- Chinese:破旧的, 破烂不堪, ...
- Japanese:ボロボロの, 損なわれた, ...
- Arabic:مُمَزَّق, مُمَزَّق, ...
- Hebrew:מְרוּפָּט, הָרוּס, ...
- Russian:потрёпанный, потрепанный, ...
- Ukrainian:потертий, пошарпаний, ...
- Hindi:फटा हुआ, बर्बाद, ...
Definition of tatter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
clothingRare UK small piece of torn cloth or clothingRare UK
- He found a tatter of his old shirt.
2.
appearanceRare ragged condition or stateRare
- The flag was in tatters after the storm..
Verb
1.
damage clothingtr. Rare tear or wear into ragged stripstr. Rare
- He tattered his jeans while climbing the fence..
2.
intransitive processintr. Rare fall into a state of disrepairintr. Rare
- The flag tattered in the harsh wind.
Images of tatter
small piece of torn cloth or clothing
Origin of tatter
Old Norse, tǫturr (rag)
Examples of tatter in a sentence
She patched the tatter on her jeans. His clothes were reduced to tatters. The book fell apart, its pages in tatters. The fabric tattered after years of use. She tattered the paper in frustration. The old book began to tatter over the years.
Her favorite sweater started to tatter at the edges.
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- French:lambeau, déchirer, ...
- German:Fetzen, zerfetzen, ...
- Italian:brandello, stracciare, ...
- Spanish:pedazo, hacer jirones, ...
- Portuguese:farrapo, rasgar, ...
- Chinese:破布, 撕裂, ...
- Japanese:切れ端, ぼろぼろにする, ...
- Arabic:خِرْقَة, مَزَّقَ, ...
- Hebrew:פיסת בַּד קָרוּעַ, לִקְרוֹעַ, ...
- Russian:лоскут, рвать, ...
- Ukrainian:латка, порвати, ...
- Hindi:चिथड़ा, फाड़ना, ...
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