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| tat·ter [ táttər ] |
noun (plural tat·ters) |
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1. ragged piece of cloth: a torn or ragged piece of cloth
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2. ruined state: a ruined or damaged state
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usually used in the plural
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 The policy was in tatters.
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle tat·tered, present participle tat·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular tat·ters) |
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become or make ragged: to become ragged or torn, or make something do this
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| [15th century. < Old Norse totrar (plural) "rags"] |
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