tatter

• IPA^(key): /ˈtætə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ætə(ɹ)

Apparently a back-formation from tattered.

tatter (plural tatters)

1. A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
   • 1896, “Well You're a Pretty Kind of Fellow”, William S. Gilbert (lyrics), Sir Arthur Sullivan (music):

     You can’t – you shan’t – you don’t – you won’t – you thing of rag and tatter, O!

tatter (third-person singular simple present tatters, present participle tattering, simple past and past participle tattered)

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

From tat +‎ -er.

tatter (plural tatters)

1. A person engaged in tatting.

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tatter

1. inflection of tattern:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative