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TATTER
rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter
(noun) a small piece of cloth or paper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
tatter (plural tatters)
A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
Verb
tatter (third-person singular simple present tatters, present participle tattering, simple past and past participle tattered)
(transitive) To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
(intransitive) To fall into tatters.
Etymology 2
Noun
tatter (plural tatters)
A person engaged in tatting.
Source: Wiktionary
Tat"ter, n.
Definition: One who makes tatting. Caulfield & S. (Doct. of Needlework).
Tat"ter, n. Etym: [Icel. tötur, töttur, pl. tötrar, ; cf. Norw. totra, pl. totror, LG. taltern tatters. *240.]
Definition: 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.]
Definition: To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective. Where waved the tattered ensigns of Ragfair. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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