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View usage for: (tæti) adjectiveIf you describe something as tatty, you think it is untidy, rather dirty, and looks as if it has not been cared for. [mainly British] There were a lot of guest houses which were very tatty. ...a very tatty old bathrobe. Synonyms: shabby, seedy, scruffy, worn More Synonyms of tatty (ˈtætɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiestmainly British worn out, shabby, tawdry, or unkempt Derived forms tattily (ˈtattily) adverb tattiness (ˈtattiness) noun Word origin C16: of Scottish origin, probably related to Old English tættec a tatter tatty in American English (ˈtæti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈtattier or ˈtattiest British shabby, decrepit, or tawdry Derived forms tattily (ˈtattily) adverb tattiness (ˈtattiness) noun Word origin prob. < OE taetteca, a rag, akin to ON töturr, tatter Examples of 'tatty' in a sentencetatty Definition worn out, shabby, or unkempt British) A lot of the houses in the street were very tatty. Synonyms poor neglected run-down dilapidated tawdry rumpled bedraggled down at heel the worse for wear having seen better days Opposites new , good , smart , well-preserved Additional synonymsa shapeless and frayed jumper Synonyms worn, ragged, worn out, tattered, threadbare, worn thin, out at elbows Definition (of clothes) tattered and torn I am usually happiest in ragged jeans and a t-shirt. Synonyms tatty (British), worn, poor, torn, rent, faded, neglected, rundown, frayed, shabby, worn-out, seedy, scruffy, in tatters, dilapidated, tattered, threadbare, unkempt, in rags, down at heel, the worse for wear, in holes, having seen better days, scraggyDefinition dirty and untidy in appearance a young man, pale, scruffy and untidy Synonyms shabby, untidy, ragged, rundown, messy, sloppy (informal), seedy, squalid, tattered, tatty (British), unkempt, disreputable, scrubby (British, informal), grungy, slovenly, mangy, sluttish, slatternly, ungroomed, frowzy, ill-groomed, draggletailed (archaic), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) - tattle
- tattler
- tattletale
- tatty
- taunt
- taut
- tautological
Additional synonymsDefinition shabby in appearance a seedy hotel Synonyms shabby, rundown, scruffy, old, worn, faded, decaying, grubby, dilapidated, tatty (British), unkempt, grotty (slang), crummy (slang), down at heel, slovenly, mangy, manky (Scottish, dialect), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) Definition ragged or torn He fled wearing a sarong and a tattered shirt. Synonyms torn, ripped, ragged, frayed, threadbareDefinition wearing shabby worn-out clothes She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet. Synonyms shabby, worn, frayed, old, ragged, worn-out, scruffy, tattered, tatty (British), down at heel Definition untidy or slovenly The child was unkempt and dirty. Synonyms untidy, scruffy, dishevelled, disordered, messy, sloppy (informal), shabby, rumpled, bedraggled, slovenly, blowsy, sluttish, slatternly, disarranged, ungroomed, disarrayed, frowzy, daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition showing signs of long use or wear an elderly man in well-cut but worn clothes Synonyms ragged, shiny, frayed, shabby, tattered, tatty (British), threadbare, the worse for wear Definition worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless Always replace worn out tyres with the same brand. Synonyms worn, done, used, broken-down, ragged, useless, rundown, frayed, used-up, shabby, tattered, tatty (British), threadbare, decrepit, clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), moth-eaten, on its last legs |