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Definitions for tattered
ˈtæt ərdtat·tered
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Princeton's WordNet
tattered, tatterdemalionadjective
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
"a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"
shattered, tatteredadjective
ruined or disrupted
"our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"
Wiktionary
tatteredadjective
rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged
tatteredadjective
dressed in tatters or rags; ragged
tatteredadjective
dilapidated; showing gaps or breaks; jagged; broken
Etymology: From tatered, tatird, from. Originally it was derived from the noun, but later it was treated as a past participle implying a verb. Compare tatter.
Webster Dictionary
Tattered
of Tatter
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tattered in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tattered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of tattered in a Sentence
An aged man is but a paltry thing, a tattered coat upon a stick.
It was tattered and torn, covered with mud and dirt, i told the demonstrators that it needed to be properly disposed of.
There’s a reason aprons exist, the material covers areas that actually protects vital organs so don’t be grilling in a tattered t-shirt.
Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinker.
Chaplin needed two kids to play Paulette Goddard's ragamuffin sisters, all we had to do was wear tattered clothes, eat bananas and do big takes. I thought, 'If this is show business, count me in.'.
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