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tatter
tat·ter 1 T0057800 (tăt′ər)n.1. A torn and hanging piece of cloth; a shred.2. tatters Torn and ragged clothing; rags.tr. & intr.v. tat·tered, tat·ter·ing, tat·ters To make or become ragged. [Middle English tater, of Scandinavian origin.]
tat·ter 2 T0057800 (tăt′ər)n. One that makes tatting, especially as a livelihood.tatter (ˈtætə) vbto make or become ragged or worn to shredsn1. (plural) torn or ragged pieces, esp of material2. in tatters a. torn to pieces; in shredsb. destroyed or ruined[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic töturr rag, Old English tættec, Old High German zæter rag]tat•ter (ˈtæt ər) n., v. -tered, -ter•ing. n. 1. a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag. 2. a separate torn piece; shred. 3. tatters, torn or ragged clothing. v.t. 4. to tear or wear to tatters. v.i. 5. to become ragged. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Old Norse tǫturr rag, tatter; akin to Old English tætteca rag, shred] tatter - A scrap of cloth, from Old Norse totrar, "rags"; often used as tatters.See also related terms for scrap.tatter Past participle: tattered Gerund: tattering
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I tatter | you tatter | he/she/it tatters | we tatter | you tatter | they tatter |
Preterite |
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I tattered | you tattered | he/she/it tattered | we tattered | you tattered | they tattered |
Present Continuous |
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I am tattering | you are tattering | he/she/it is tattering | we are tattering | you are tattering | they are tattering |
Present Perfect |
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I have tattered | you have tattered | he/she/it has tattered | we have tattered | you have tattered | they have tattered |
Past Continuous |
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I was tattering | you were tattering | he/she/it was tattering | we were tattering | you were tattering | they were tattering |
Past Perfect |
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I had tattered | you had tattered | he/she/it had tattered | we had tattered | you had tattered | they had tattered |
Future |
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I will tatter | you will tatter | he/she/it will tatter | we will tatter | you will tatter | they will tatter |
Future Perfect |
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I will have tattered | you will have tattered | he/she/it will have tattered | we will have tattered | you will have tattered | they will have tattered |
Future Continuous |
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I will be tattering | you will be tattering | he/she/it will be tattering | we will be tattering | you will be tattering | they will be tattering |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been tattering | you have been tattering | he/she/it has been tattering | we have been tattering | you have been tattering | they have been tattering |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been tattering | you will have been tattering | he/she/it will have been tattering | we will have been tattering | you will have been tattering | they will have been tattering |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been tattering | you had been tattering | he/she/it had been tattering | we had been tattering | you had been tattering | they had been tattering |
Conditional |
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I would tatter | you would tatter | he/she/it would tatter | we would tatter | you would tatter | they would tatter |
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I would have tattered | you would have tattered | he/she/it would have tattered | we would have tattered | you would have tattered | they would have tattered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tatter - a small piece of cloth or paper rag, tag end, shred, tagpiece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabricpine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip |
tatternounTorn and ragged clothing.Used in plural:rag (used in plural).Translationstatter
in tattersIn a ruined condition. (Used literally or figuratively.) You can't wear this jacket to dinner—it's in tatters! The company was in tatters after the founding members resigned.See also: tatterbe in tatters1. Of a fabric, typically clothing, to be torn or worn into strips. You can't wear this jacket to dinner—it's in tatters!2. By extension, to be in a ruined condition. The company was in tatters after the founding members resigned. Our relationship is in tatters. I have no idea how we could fix it.See also: tatterin tattersFig. in torn pieces of cloth. The poor man's clothes hung in tatters. The flag was in tatters after the storm.See also: tatterbe in ˈtatters 1 (of clothes) be torn in many places: He got into a fight and came home with his clothes in tatters. 2 (of a plan, an idea, a person’s feelings, etc.) be ruined or badly damaged: She’s failed her exams, and now all her hopes of becoming a doctor are in tatters. ♢ His career and his reputation are both in tatters after the scandal.See also: tattertatter
Synonyms for tatternoun torn and ragged clothingSynonymsSynonyms for tatternoun a small piece of cloth or paperSynonymsRelated Words- piece of cloth
- piece of material
- pine-tar rag
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