adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a ratty bathrobe
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A red-eyed junkie in a ratty brown coat played doorman, standing outside like a homeless guy.
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He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.
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Hitchcock gets a ratty letter for messing up his contribution to the script of Strangers On A Train.
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Mrs Kulass put on a ratty fur coat, a shabby felt hat, and put her hands inside an old muff.
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No joke, he said, upset neighbours could get very ratty .
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Patsy was getting ratty , Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.
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Philip, alone on his blanket, a ratty beach blanket of gray flannel, stood up and waved me over.