tatter.
A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
Meaning & usage
A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tater, from Old Norse tǫturr, from Proto-Germanic *tat(t)uraz (“tuft, patch”). Cognate with Icelandic tötur (“rag, tatter”).
To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
To fall into tatters.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tater, from Old Norse tǫturr, from Proto-Germanic *tat(t)uraz (“tuft, patch”). Cognate with Icelandic tötur (“rag, tatter”).
A person engaged in tatting.
Where this word comes from
From tat + -er.
To go at great speed.
Where this word comes from
From tat (“origin unknown”) + -er (“frequentative suffix”). Compare tattle.
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