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tatter
1[tat-er]
noun
a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag.
a separate torn piece; shred.
tatters, torn or ragged clothing.
dressed in rags and tatters.
verb (used with object)
to tear or wear to tatters.
verb (used without object)
to become ragged.
tatter
/ ˈæə /
verb
to make or become ragged or worn to shreds
noun
(plural) torn or ragged pieces, esp of material
torn to pieces; in shreds
destroyed or ruined
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tatter1
Example Sentences
The result of Yoon's abortive martial law attempt was a political maelstrom from which South Korea is still reeling: a constitutional crisis that ended the former president's career and left his PPP in tatters.
But a drug-smuggling conviction has left his career and reputation in tatters.
The Liberal Democrats said the immigration system was in "tatters" and trust had been "shattered".
It fretted that Europe, with its economy and infrastructure in tatters, was vulnerable both to home-grown communist parties and abroad from an expansionist Soviet Union.
My weight plummeted and my relationship with food and exercise was in tatters.
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