Tatter Definition
tătər
tatters
noun
tatters
A torn and hanging shred or piece, as of a garment.
Webster's New World
A separate shred or scrap; rag.
Webster's New World
Torn, ragged clothes.
Webster's New World
One that makes tatting, especially as a livelihood.
American Heritage
A person engaged in tatting.
Wiktionary
verb
tatters
To make or become ragged.
American Heritage
To become ragged.
Webster's New World
To reduce to tatters; make ragged.
Webster's New World
To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.
Wiktionary
Origin of Tatter
Middle English tater of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Apparently a back-formation from tattered.
From Wiktionary
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