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tatter

Tatter (noun) means a shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

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

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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"tatter" (noun) means a shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

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