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tatty.

A potato.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtæti/
  1. A potato.

    Geordie · Northern-England · Scotland
Where this word comes from

Clipping of potato + -y.

adj/ˈtæti/
  1. Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn.

    The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.
Where this word comes from

From tatter + -y.

noun/ˈtæti/
  1. A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.

    India
Where this word comes from

From Hindi [Term?].

noun/ˈtæti/
  1. A kind of reggae dance move.

noun/ˈtæti/
  1. Alternative form of tat (“tattoo”).

    alt-of · alternative · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From tat + -y.

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