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tatter |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tatter \Tat"ter\, n. One who makes tatting. --Caulfield & S. (Doct. of Needlework). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tatter \Tat"ter\, n. [Icel. t["o]tur, t["o]ttur, pl t["o]trar, ?["o]ttrar; cf Norw. totra, pl totror LG taltern tatters. [root]240.] A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural. Tear a passion to tatters, to very rags. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tatter \Tat"ter\, v. t. [p. p. {Tattered}.] To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective. Where waved the tattered ensigns of Ragfair --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tatter n : a small piece of cloth [syn: {rag}, {shred}, {tag}, {tag end}]
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