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tatter

Pronunciation: /ˈtætə(ɹ)/

The English word “tatter” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
  2. A person engaged in tatting.

verb

  1. To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
  2. To fall into tatters.
  3. To go at great speed.

Etymology

From Middle English tater, from Old Norse tǫturr, from Proto-Germanic *tat(t)uraz (“tuft, patch”). Cognate with Icelandic tötur (“rag, tatter”).

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