tatty
1[ tat-ee ]
adjective,tat·ti·er, tat·ti·est.
cheap or tawdry; vulgar: a tatty production of a Shakespearean play.
shabby or ill-kempt; ragged; untidy: an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains.
Origin of tatty
1Other words from tatty
- tat·ti·ly, adverb
- tat·ti·ness, noun
Other definitions for tatty (2 of 2)
tatty2
or tat·tie
[ tat-ee ]
noun,plural tat·ties.
(in India) a screen, usually made of coarse, fragrant fibers, placed over a window or door and kept moistened with water in order to cool and deodorize the room.
Origin of tatty
2First recorded in 1785–95, tatty is from the Hindi word ṭaṭṭī
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British Dictionary definitions for tatty
tatty
/ (ˈtætɪ) /
adjective-tier or -tiest
mainly British worn out, shabby, tawdry, or unkempt
Origin of tatty
1C16: of Scottish origin, probably related to Old English tættec a tatter
Derived forms of tatty
- tattily, adverb
- tattiness, noun
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