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Tatter

Tatter Meaning & Definition
Tatter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tatter?

[n] a small piece of cloth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tatter: rag | shred | tag | tag end

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See Also | piece of cloth | piece of material | pine-tar rag

Tatter In Webster's Dictionary

\Tat"ter\, n. One who makes tatting. --Caulfield & S. (Doct. of Needlework).
\Tat"ter\, n. [Icel. t["o]tur, t["o]ttur, pl. t["o]trar, ?["o]ttrar; cf. Norw. totra, pl. totror, LG. taltern tatters. [root]240.] A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural. Tear a passion to tatters, to very rags. --Shak.
\Tat"ter\, v. t. [p. p. {Tattered}.] To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective. Where waved the tattered ensigns of Ragfair. --Pope.

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