TATTER


Meaning of TATTER in English

n. (usu. in pl.) a rag; an irregularly torn piece of cloth or paper etc. in tatters colloq. (of a negotiation, argument, etc.) ruined, demolished. tattery adj.

[ ME f. ON tötrar rags: cf. Icel. töturr ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.