TATTER


Meaning of TATTER in English

n. (usu. in pl.) a rag; an irregularly torn piece of cloth or paper etc.

Phrases and idioms:

in tatters colloq. (of a negotiation, argument, etc.) ruined, demolished.

Derivatives:

tattery adj.

Etymology: ME f. ON t{ouml}trar rags: cf. Icel. t{ouml}turr

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.