SCHMATTE Meaning of SCHMATTE in English /shmah"teuh/ , n. Slang.1. an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing. 2. any garment. Also, shmatte . [ 1965-70, Amer.; shmate rag szmata ] Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012