The meaning of TATTERED is torn into shreds : ragged. How to use tattered in a sentence.

TATTERED definition: torn to tatters; tatter; ragged. See examples of tattered used in a sentence.

Add to word list (of cloth) damaged by continuous use or age, esp. torn in strips: old tattered flags (Definition of tattered from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of tattered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. torn to tatters; ragged: a tattered flag. 2. wearing ragged clothing: a tattered old man.

If something such as clothing or a book is tattered, it is damaged or torn, especially because it has been used a lot over a long period of time. [...] 2. If you describe something as tattered, you mean that it …

Nov 9, 2024 · 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 …

to tear or wear to tatters: Their clothes were tattered. tat•ter1 (tat′ ər), n. a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag. shred. tatters, torn or ragged clothing: dressed in rags and …

The meaning of TATTER is to make ragged.

If something's tattered, it's worn ragged. You'll understand tattered if your dress has been dragging under your car for the last 100 miles. It will be a tattered mess.