tatty¹ see under tat¹and taut²

tatty² /tatˈi/

An Indian mat of bamboo, cuscus-grass roots, etc, esp one kept wet in a doorway or window to cool the air

tat¹ or tatt /tat/

1. Pretentious odds and ends of little real value, eg in an antique shop
2. Tawdry or shabby articles esp clothes
3. A rag, esp an old one

To touch up

tattˈily adverb

tattˈiness noun

tattˈy adjective (tattˈier; tattˈiest)

1. Cheap, of poor quality
2. Untidy
3. Shabby
4. (of clothes or ornament) fussy
5. Precious, and often bogus

taut² or tawt /töt/ (Scot)

To mat, tangle

tautˈit adjective

tawtˈie or tattˈy adjective

• tartana
• tartanalia
• tartanalias
• Tartan Army
• tartanas
• tartane
• tartaned
• tartanries
• tartanry
• tartans
• Tartan tax
• tartar
• Tartar
• tartare
• Tartare
• Tartarean
• tartar emetic
• tartar emetics
• tartareous
• tartares
• tartare sauce
• tartare sauces
• Tartarian
• Tartarian lamb
• tartaric