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tat·ter 1
(tăt′ər)n.
1. A torn and hanging piece of cloth; a shred.
2. tatters Torn and ragged clothing; rags.
tr. & intr.v. tat·tered, tat·ter·ing, tat·ters
To make or become ragged.
[Middle English tater, of Scandinavian origin.]
tat·ter 2
(tăt′ər)n.
One that makes tatting, especially as a livelihood.
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tatter
(ˈtætə)vb
to make or become ragged or worn to shreds
n
1. (plural) torn or ragged pieces, esp of material
2. in tatters
a. torn to pieces; in shreds
b. destroyed or ruined
[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic töturr rag, Old English tættec, Old High German zæter rag]
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tat•ter
(ˈtæt ər)n., v. -tered, -ter•ing. n.
1. a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag.
2. a separate torn piece; shred.
3. tatters, torn or ragged clothing.
v.t. 4. to tear or wear to tatters.
v.i. 5. to become ragged.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Old Norse tǫturr rag, tatter; akin to Old English tætteca rag, shred]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
tatter
- A scrap of cloth, from Old Norse totrar, "rags"; often used as tatters.See also related terms for scrap.
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tatter
Past participle: tattered
Gerund: tattering
| Imperative |
|---|
| tatter |
| tatter |
| Present |
|---|
| I tatter |
| you tatter |
| he/she/it tatters |
| we tatter |
| you tatter |
| they tatter |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I tattered |
| you tattered |
| he/she/it tattered |
| we tattered |
| you tattered |
| they tattered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am tattering |
| you are tattering |
| he/she/it is tattering |
| we are tattering |
| you are tattering |
| they are tattering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tattered |
| you have tattered |
| he/she/it has tattered |
| we have tattered |
| you have tattered |
| they have tattered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tattering |
| you were tattering |
| he/she/it was tattering |
| we were tattering |
| you were tattering |
| they were tattering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tattered |
| you had tattered |
| he/she/it had tattered |
| we had tattered |
| you had tattered |
| they had tattered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tatter |
| you will tatter |
| he/she/it will tatter |
| we will tatter |
| you will tatter |
| they will tatter |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have tattered |
| you will have tattered |
| he/she/it will have tattered |
| we will have tattered |
| you will have tattered |
| they will have tattered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be tattering |
| you will be tattering |
| he/she/it will be tattering |
| we will be tattering |
| you will be tattering |
| they will be tattering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been tattering |
| you have been tattering |
| he/she/it has been tattering |
| we have been tattering |
| you have been tattering |
| they have been tattering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tattering |
| you will have been tattering |
| he/she/it will have been tattering |
| we will have been tattering |
| you will have been tattering |
| they will have been tattering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tattering |
| you had been tattering |
| he/she/it had been tattering |
| we had been tattering |
| you had been tattering |
| they had been tattering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would tatter |
| you would tatter |
| he/she/it would tatter |
| we would tatter |
| you would tatter |
| they would tatter |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have tattered |
| you would have tattered |
| he/she/it would have tattered |
| we would have tattered |
| you would have tattered |
| they would have tattered |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:tatter - a small piece of cloth or paper]tatter - a small piece of cloth or paper
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
pine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
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tatter
nounTorn and ragged clothing.Used in plural:
rag (used in plural).
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