adjective · rare

tattered

Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in ragsRent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged.

UK/ˈtætəd/US/ˈtætɚd/

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged.
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
(not comparable)Dressed in tatters or rags; ragged.
(not comparable, obsolete)Dilapidated; showing gaps or breaks; jagged; broken.
дра́ныйdrányj, рва́ныйrványj, обо́рванныйobórvannyj

Origin

From Middle English tatered, tatird, from Old Norse tǫturr. Originally, it was derived fro

From Middle English tatered, tatird, from Old Norse tǫturr. Originally, it was derived from the noun, but it was later reanalysed as a past participle (tatter + -ed), whereafter the verb came into being. Compare tatter.

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