tatty

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæti/

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• Rhymes: -æti

Etymology 1

Clipping of potato.

Noun

tatty (plural tatties)

1. (Scotland, Northern England, Geordie) potato

Etymology 2

From tatter +‎ -y.

Adjective

tatty (comparative tattier, superlative tattiest)

1. Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn

   The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.

Translations

ragged, worn out, torn

• Maori: taretare, tāwekoweko, karukaru, petapeta, kanukanu, kuha
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Etymology 3

From Hindi [Term?].

Noun

tatty (plural tatties)

1. (India) A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.

See also

• tatty bye

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Scots

Noun

tatty (plural tatties)

1. Alternative form of tattie