The meaning of TATTERED is torn into shreds : ragged. How to use tattered in a sentence.
Definition of tattered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define tattered. tattered synonyms, tattered pronunciation, tattered translation, English dictionary definition of tattered. adj. 1. Torn into shreds; ragged. 2. Having ragged clothes; dressed in tatters. 3. a. Shabby or dilapidated. b. Disordered or disrupted. American Heritage®...
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)
Adjective tattered (not comparable) Rent in tatters, torn, hanging in rags; ragged. Synonyms: raggedy, ragtag, tatterdemalion
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. He fled wearing only a sarong and a tattered shirt. ...a very old, tattered, phone directory.
TATTERED definition: torn to tatters; ragged. See examples of tattered used in a sentence.
When something is described as "tattered," it typically means that it is in a very worn, torn, or ragged condition. Tattered can refer to clothing, fabric, paper, or any material that has been heavily damaged or worn out over time.
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 tatters. to tear or wear to tatters. to become ragged. tat ter2 (tat′ ər), n. Clothing a person who does tatting, esp. as an occupation.