noun
tatters
TA-tuhz
noun
1
Torn scraps or shreds of cloth, paper, or similar material.
"His shirt was reduced to tatters after the hike through the brambles."
"The banner blew apart into tatters in the wind."
How to Use Tatters
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTorn shreds — almost always used in the phrase "in tatters," for something ruined or torn to pieces.
Common pairings
in tatters
torn to tatters
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Etymology
Related to Old English tættec, meaning a torn scrap or rag.