Definitions for tatter
ˈtæt ərtat·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatternoun

   a small piece of cloth or paper

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. tatternoun

   A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

2. tatternoun

   A person engaged in tatting.

3. tatterverb

   To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tatternoun

   A rag; a fluttering rag.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   This fable holds from him that sits upon the throne, to the poor devil that has scarce a tatter. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Tatterverb

   To tear; to rend; to make ragged. Tattered is perhaps more properly an adjective.

   Etymology: totæran , Saxon.

   Through tatter’d cloaths small vices do appear,
   Robes and furr’d gowns hide all. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   An apothecary late I noted
   In tatter’d weeds, with overwhelming brows,
   Culling of simples. William Shakespeare, Rome and Juliet.

   Where wav’d the tatter’d ensigns of Ragfair,
   A yawning ruin hangs. Alexander Pope.

   In the land of liberty little tyrants rag’d,
   Tore from cold wintry limbs the tatter’d weed. James Thomson.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tatter

   A tatter is a small piece or fragment that has been torn or ripped away from something larger, often in ragged or irregular shape. It often refers to a piece of cloth or fabric, suggesting that the item is old, worn, or in a state of disrepair.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tatternoun

   one who makes tatting

2. Tatternoun

   a rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural

3. Tatterverb

   to rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Tatter

   tat′ėr, n. a torn piece: a loose hanging rag.—v.t. and v.i. to tear to tatters: to fall into tatters.—n. Tatterdemā′lion, a ragged fellow.—p.adj. Tatt′ered, in tatters or rags: torn.—adj. Tatt′ery, very ragged. [Ice. töturr (pl. tötrar), rags, a torn garment.]

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1. • Piece Of Cloth

How to pronounce tatter?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tatter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tatter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tatter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tatter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tatter
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tatter
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tatter