tattered; tattering; tatters
: to make ragged
: to become ragged
Examples of tatter in a Sentence
Verb
the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it
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Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 29 May 2020
Most of the fabric was worn, torn or tattered, and the bits that were still in good condition were too small to use for other projects.
—Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2020
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Devo’s yellow hazmat jumpsuits are in tatters, an unavoidable side effect of the band’s collective (in all senses) perpetual motion.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
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Verb
Dangerous Toys’ tattered sway made these Austin, Texas rockers an appealing spin for fans whose appetite for destruction had yet to be satiated.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 29 May 2020
Most of the fabric was worn, torn or tattered, and the bits that were still in good condition were too small to use for other projects.
—Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2020
Noun
In this piercing account of the American Dream in tatters, the magnitude of that dimension feels appropriate, echoing the currents of betrayal, fear and death that course through the film like rivulets of blood.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Devo’s yellow hazmat jumpsuits are in tatters, an unavoidable side effect of the band’s collective (in all senses) perpetual motion.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
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“Tatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tatter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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