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tattered

adjective tat·tered \ˈta-tərd\

: old and torn

Full Definition of TATTERED

: wearing ragged clothes <a tattered barefoot boy>

: torn into shreds : ragged <a tattered flag>

a : broken down : dilapidated <decaying houses along tattered paved streets — P. B. Martin>

b : being in a shattered condition <led their tattered party to victory>

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14th century

Synonyms: ragged, raggedy, ragtag, tatterdemalion, out at elbows (or out at the elbows)

TATTERED Defined for Kids

adjective tat·tered \ˈta-tərd\

: torn in or worn to shreds <tattered clothes>

: dressed in ragged clothes <a tattered orphan>

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