tatter
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈtætə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: From tat + -er.
- A person engaged in tatting.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English tater, from Old Norse tǫturr, from Proto-Germanic *tat(t)uraz (“tuft, patch”). Cognate with Icelandic tötur (“rag, tatter”).
- To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
- To fall into tatters.