tatter

Noun

A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

Verb

1. (transitive) To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
2. (intransitive) To fall into tatters.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtætə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English tater, from Old Norse tǫturr, from Proto-Germanic *tat(t)uraz (“tuft, patch”). Cognate with Icelandic tötur (“rag, tatter”).

Synonyms

rag

shred

tear

tag

old-clothes dealer

fray

mangle

scrap

tag end

old-clothes man

fret

destroy

ruin

fragment

torn

wear away

shred of cloth

jag

piece

rags

shambles

snatch

target

tattered

in rags

piece of cloth

woollen cloth

junkman

clout