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- [tat-erd]
- /ˈtæt ərd/
- /ˈtæt.əd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tat-erd]
- /ˈtæt ərd/
Definitions of tattered word
- adjective tattered torn to tatters; ragged: a tattered flag. 1
- adjective tattered wearing ragged clothing: a tattered old man. 1
- noun tattered a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag. 1
- noun tattered a separate torn piece; shred. 1
- noun tattered tatters, torn or ragged clothing: dressed in rags and tatters. 1
- verb with object tattered to tear or wear to tatters. 1
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Origin of tattered
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English; see tatter1 (noun), -ed3
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Parts of speech for Tattered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tattered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tattered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tattered
adj tattered
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- bedraggled — Someone or something that is bedraggled looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty.
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- dog-eared — having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
adjective tattered
- battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
- curer — A healer.
- frayed — a raveled or worn part, as in cloth: frays at the toes of well-worn sneakers.
- grungy — ugly, run-down, or dilapidated: a grungy, abandoned mill town.
- junky — of the nature of junk; trashy.
noun tattered
- flittered — Simple past tense and past participle of flitter.
- gamin — a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- guttersnipe — a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
- jived — swing music or early jazz.
- joshed — Simple past tense and past participle of josh.
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