transcription, транскрипция: [ tætə(r)z ]
1.
Clothes that are in tatters are badly torn in several places, so that pieces can easily come off.
His jersey was left in tatters.
N-PLURAL : usu in N
2.
If you say that something such as a plan or a person’s state of mind is in tatters , you are emphasizing that it is weak, has suffered a lot of damage, and is likely to fail completely.
The economy is in tatters.
N-PLURAL : usu in N [ emphasis ]