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tattered

Pronunciation: /ˈtatəd/

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Definition of tattered

adjective

  • old and torn; in poor condition:an old woman in tattered clothes figurativethe tattered remnants of my pride

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'dressed in decoratively slashed or jagged clothing'): apparently originally from the noun tatter 'scrap of cloth' + -ed1; later treated as a past participle

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