tattered

== English == === Alternative forms === tottered === Etymology === From Middle English tatered, tatird, from Old Norse tǫturr. Originally, it was derived from the noun, but it was later reanalysed as a past participle (tatter +‎ -ed), whereafter the verb came into being. Compare tatter. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtætəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtætɚd/ === Adjective === tattered (not comparable) Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged. Synonyms: raggedy, ragtag, tatterdemalion Dressed in tatters or rags; ragged. Synonyms: raggy; see also Thesaurus:unkempt (obsolete) Dilapidated; showing gaps or breaks; jagged; broken. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deteriorated, Thesaurus:ramshackle ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tatty tatterdemalion ==== Translations ==== === Verb === tattered simple past and past participle of tatter === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “tattered”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “tattered”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. === Anagrams === tetrated