■ adjective ( tattier , tattiest ) informal worn and shabby; in poor condition.
Derivatives
tattily adverb
tattiness noun
Origin
C16: appar. ult. related to OE tættec 'rag', of Gmc origin; cf. tattered .
■ adjective ( tattier , tattiest ) informal worn and shabby; in poor condition.
Derivatives
tattily adverb
tattiness noun
Origin
C16: appar. ult. related to OE tættec 'rag', of Gmc origin; cf. tattered .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004