tat ‧ ty /ˈtæti/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative tattier , superlative tattiest )
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: tat 'dirty or torn piece of cloth' (19-20 centuries) ]
informal in bad condition SYN shabby :
tatty jeans
a few tatty old chairs
—tattily adverb
—tattiness noun [countable]