[tat.ter] vt (14c): to make ragged ~ vi: to become ragged
[2]tatter n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to ON toturr tatter; akin to OE taetteca rag, OHG zotta matted hair, tuft] (15c) 1: a part torn and left hanging: shred
2. pl: tattered clothing: rags
[tat.ter] vt (14c): to make ragged ~ vi: to become ragged
[2]tatter n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to ON toturr tatter; akin to OE taetteca rag, OHG zotta matted hair, tuft] (15c) 1: a part torn and left hanging: shred
2. pl: tattered clothing: rags
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012