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 ]
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. 2012