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Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.
Merle Shain

Meaning of "tattered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TATTERED

tattered  [ˈtætəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TATTERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tattered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TATTERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tattered in the English dictionary

The first definition of tattered in the dictionary is ragged or worn. Other definition of tattered is wearing ragged or torn clothing. Tattered is also damaged, defeated, or in disarray.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TATTERED


bastard
ˈbɑːstəd
battered
ˈbætəd
busted
ˈbʌstəd
centered
ˈsɛntəd
centred
ˈsɛntəd
chartered
ˈtʃɑːtəd
clustered
ˈklʌstəd
custard
ˈkʌstəd
embittered
ɪmˈbɪtəd
flattered
ˈflætəd
headquartered
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəd
it´d
ˈɪtəd
mustard
ˈmʌstəd
registered
ˈrɛdʒɪstəd
scattered
ˈskætəd
sheltered
ˈʃɛltəd
that´d
ˈðætəd
unbattered
ʌnˈbætəd
unregistered
ʌnˈrɛdʒɪstəd
upholstered
ʌpˈhəʊlstəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TATTERED

tatted
tatter
tatterdemalion
tatterdemallion
tatters
tattersall
Tattersall´s
tattie
tattie-bogle
tattie-peelin
tattier
tatties
tattiest
tattily
tattiness
tatting
tattle
tattler
tattletale
tattlingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TATTERED

buttered
cluttered
considered
cratered
flustered
lettered
littered
plastered
quartered
self-administered
self-centered
sequestered
shattered
shuttered
unchartered
uncluttered
unfettered
unfiltered
unlettered
unmetered
watered

Synonyms and antonyms of tattered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TATTERED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tattered» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tattered

Translation of «tattered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TATTERED

Find out the translation of tattered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tattered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tattered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 破旧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estropeado
570 millions of speakers

English

tattered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फटा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتعثرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оборванный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfarrapado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en loques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goyah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerrissen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぼろぼろの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누더기가 된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rách rưới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கந்தலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाटल्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paramparça
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sciupato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obdarty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обірваний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zdrențuită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουρελιασμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verflenterde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trasig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fillete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tattered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TATTERED»

The term «tattered» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TATTERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tattered

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6 QUOTES WITH «TATTERED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tattered.
1
Emilie Autumn
I am my heart's undertaker. Daily I go and retrieve its tattered remains, place them delicately into its little coffin, and bury it in the depths of my memory, only to have to do it all again tomorrow.
2
Eli Broad
How absurd that our students tuck their cell phones, BlackBerrys, iPads, and iPods into their backpacks when they enter a classroom and pull out a tattered textbook.
3
Akshay Kumar
Youth is a lifestyle; it's not a blessing from God. If we treat our bodies as if they are not the most precious things we possess, then obviously we will show wear and tear. We're like a good pair of jeans. If we take care of them, they'll remain classic forever, but if we batter and abuse them they'll look like tattered old rags.
4
Sandra Tsing Loh
Approaching 50, I am living a life that is less sunlit Waldman/Chabon than tattered Charles Bukowski.
5
Natasha Lyonne
Anormal day looks like, you know, shower, put on the same jeans, the same tattered Gucci loafers I got at the thrift store, white socks, and my t-shirt and my very beat-up Helmut Lang blazer. I'm in the exact same outfit every day.
6
Merle Shain
Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TATTERED»

Discover the use of tattered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tattered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Layered, Tattered and Stitched: A Fabric Art Workshop
In a book with 250 color photos and illustrations, fabric artists will explore a mixture of atypical sewing and mixed-media techniques, including using favorite papers that can be stitched or quilted as fabrics; distressing fabric work by ...
Ruth Rae, 2009
2
The Tattered Prayer Book
After his daughter asks about a prayer book she finds, her father recounts his life as a young Jewish boy in Germany before World War II and how he and his family made their escape to America to avoid persecution.
Ellen Bari, 2013
3
Tattered Tom, Or, The Story of a Street Arab
A young girl named Tom runs away from her abusive guardian and finds out important information her origins.
Horatio Alger, 1871
4
Bowls, Polls, and Tattered Souls: Tackling the Chaos and ...
And because he's both fair and objective, there is something in this book to infuriate nearly everyone." a??a?
Stewart Mandel, 2010
5
Tattered Vows
It seems as if you're watching some diabolical nightmare but deep inside you know this is very real. Tattered Vows is the shocking, true story of discovering a spouse's infidelity, secrets and lies.
Chris Greene, 2008
6
Healing for the Tattered Soul
Arcemonts poems--with the themes of faith and hope through Jesus Christ--reflect the different circumstances that people go through in life. (Christian)
Connie L. Arcemont, 2007
7
The Tattered Cloak and Other Stories
Novels originally published in the 1930s and 1940s reveal the lives and uncertain futures of Russian housekeepers, waiters, intellectuals, and aristocrats exiled in Paris on the eve of World War II.
Nina Nikolaevna Berberova, 1991
8
Tattered Silk
Determined to break away from her life working in the silk mills of Paterson, New Jersey, lovely Sophia Marone sees a way out in the love of two men--one promises to fulfill her dreams, the other promises her a lifetime of love
Elaine Barbieri, 1991
9
The Tattered Tapestry
But it's Karla's own story-her brave fight against the debilitating disorder and her enduring struggle for balance, acceptance, and peace-that lies at the heart of this book, offering hope and strength for everyone who suffers from bipolar ...
Tom Smith, 2007
10
The Tattered Banner
The Tattered Banner placed 8th on BuzzFeed's 12 Greatest Fantasy Books Of The Year, 2013.
Duncan M. Hamilton, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TATTERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tattered is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MH370 Search: Tattered Suitcase Recovered Near Washed-Up …
Just hours after a recovering what appeared to be part of a Boeing 777 -- debris investigators believe could be connected to the MH370 investigation -- a worker ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Vote on Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works postponed in …
Matt Tunnell, ICDA chairman, said last week the authority expected to vote tonight on Tattered Flag's lease of the Elks building. The public was also invited to ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Tattered Flag brewery lease in Middletown coming to vote
A vote on whether the new Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works will be ... Tunnell said lease/sale of commercial space in the Elks building to Tattered Flag will ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Q&A: Tattered Cover's Joyce Meskis
After 41 years at the helm of the iconic Tattered Cover Bookstore, this month owner Joyce Meskis begins the two-year process of handing off ownership to a ... «5280 | The Denver Magazine, Jun 15»
5
Hamden locals outraged over tattered American flags
Burke says the American flag should never touch the ground, and if the flag is tattered, it needs to be retired properly. “If you had to destroy the flag you are ... «WTNH, May 15»
6
Ambulance crew replaces tattered American flag outside Unicoi post …
When an ambulance crew in Unicoi County heard that locals were concerned about the state of the American flag flying outside of the Unicoi post office, they ... «WCYB, May 15»
7
New American Flag to Replace Tattered Old Flag In Benson …
Over the past year, the elements caused the old cotton flag to become extremely tattered. "It was up 24 hours a day, and so that wears it out pretty quickly. it was ... «WOWT, May 15»
8
Tattered birth certificate leads woman to lost family
The only clue Brigham ever had was her tattered 1954 birth certificate from Connecticut. An improbable reunion is now just days away for Gwen Brigham, who ... «WFAA, Apr 15»
9
Joyce Meskis is selling Tattered Cover Book Stores after 41 years
Joyce Meskis, the driving force behind Tattered Cover Inc., is reaching the final chapter on her four-decade ownership of the popular group of Denver-area ... «The Denver Post, Mar 15»
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Tattered Cover's Highlands Ranch Location Moving to Aspen Grove
First Aspen Grove snagged the area's first Alamo Drafthouse. Now it's getting the Tattered Cover, which will be packing up its Highlands Ranch store and moving ... «Westword, Mar 15»

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