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Tattier - 2 dictionary results

tat⋅ty

1  [tat-ee]
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–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. cheap or tawdry; vulgar: a tatty production of a Shakespearean play.
2. shabby or ill-kempt; ragged; untidy: an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains.
Origin:
1505–15; tat rag (prob. back formation from tatter 1 ) + -y 1

Related forms:
tat⋅ti⋅ly, adverb
tat⋅ti⋅ness, noun
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tat·ty   (tāt'ē)   
adj.   tat·ti·er, tat·ti·est
Somewhat worn, shabby, or dilapidated.

[Probably from tat, a rag, shabby person.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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