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Added 9 October 2026

tatter

/ˈtætə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tatter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
To fall into tatters.

noun

A person engaged in tatting.

verb

To go at great speed.

Origin

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

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