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   tatty

   /ˈtati/

   adjective

   • 1. worn and shabby; in poor condition: informal "tatty upholstered furniture"
   • ▪ of poor quality: informal "the generally tatty output of the current Celtic revival"

   Word Origin early 16th century (originally Scots, in the sense ‘tangled, matted, shaggy’): apparently ultimately related to Old English tættec ‘rag’, of Germanic origin; compare with tattered.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tattily adverb
   • 2. tattiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tattyTatty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Tatty is an adjective that means rather worn, frayed, or dilapidated : shabby. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Tatty means old and in bad condition, such as tatty jeans or a tatty book. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTATTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as tatty, you think it is untidy, rather dirty, and looks as if it has not been cared for. [ mainly British ] There were a lot of guest houses which were very tatty.

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   Tatty can mean cheap, vulgar, shabby, or ill-kempt, or a screen used in India. Learn the word history, derived forms, and usage examples of tatty.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tattyTatty - definition of tatty by The Free Dictionary

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   Tatty means shabby, worn, or dilapidated, especially in British English. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of tatty, and see related words and idioms.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTATTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Tatty means old and in bad condition, such as tatty jeans. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTATTY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Tatty means messy, not very clean, and looks as if it has not been cared for. Learn how to use this informal adjective in British English, see synonyms, examples, and translations in other languages.