
Meaning of TATTER
| Pronunciation: | | 'tatur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a small piece of cloth |
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TATTER is a 6 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | rag, shred, tag, tag end |
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| | See Also: | | piece of cloth, piece of material, pine-tar rag | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Tat"ter\, n.
One who makes tatting. --Caulfield & S. (Doct. of
Needlework).
\Tat"ter\, n. [Icel. t["o]tur, t["o]ttur, pl. t["o]trar,
?["o]ttrar; cf. Norw. totra, pl. totror, LG. taltern tatters.
[root]240.]
A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the
plural.
Tear a passion to tatters, to very rags. --Shak.
\Tat"ter\, v. t. [p. p. {Tattered}.]
To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past
participle as an adjective.
Where waved the tattered ensigns of Ragfair. --Pope.
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