tattered
torn to tatters; ragged: a tattered flag.
wearing ragged clothing: a tattered old man.
Origin of tattered
1Other words from tattered
- un·tat·tered, adjective
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How to use tattered in a sentence
Meanwhile, Russia is targeting Ukrainian fuel storages, grain silos, and agricultural equipment warehouses, damaging already tattered supply chains.
Sometimes featuring a fist raised in defiance or a tattered flag, they enjoined the American public to “Avenge Pearl Harbor” by making bullets or ships, buying war bonds, or joining the navy or coast guard “NOW.”
America Learned the Wrong Lessons From Pearl Harbor—And the World Is Still Living With the Consequences | Elizabeth D. Samet | December 6, 2021 | TimeNow he must uncover the mystery of what happened to Nick the mailman’s brain and help the founders of the Psychonauts piece together their tattered friendships and minds.
‘Psychonauts 2’ is a Saturday morning cartoon with a side of mental health | Shannon Liao | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostHe wears his characteristic white shalwar kameez with a tattered gray waistcoat.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey have the tattoos, the face paint, and the tattered clothes, and they hold the door for people and say “thank you.”
A Report From the Misunderstood Gathering of the Juggalos | Steve Miller | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The sun and wind have caused me to become tattered and torn.
How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan | Nick Willard | April 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe works are shown sequentially, opening with the original photo of Freud in all its tattered glory.
Instead of playing the young anti-Christ, he now wears a tattered robe and helps deliver the baby, who is no longer real.
The House of Shock Is Terrifying Its Guests and Causing Controversy—and the Zombies Who Run the Show Are Loving It | Tyler Gillespie | October 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe tattered outcast dozes on his bench while the chariot of the wealthy is drawn by.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThe stranger, who had stood in the shade, now came forward to the fire, and Dorothy assisted her to remove her tattered cloak.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieThe Mexican immediately pulled off his ragged slouch-hat and his tattered coat.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsHis hands, slipped within the tattered blue sleeves, grasped tightly each the elbow of the other arm.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaIf he could but find the tattered blue kimono worn during that upward journey from Kiu Shiu!
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
British Dictionary definitions for tattered
/ (ˈtætəd) /
ragged or worn: a tattered old book
wearing ragged or torn clothing: tattered refugees
damaged, defeated, or in disarray: he believes he can bring the tattered party together
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