TATTY
What does "TATTY" mean?
Worn out, shabby, or in poor condition.
Meanings
- Worn, frayed, or shabby through age and use. He read from a tatty old paperback held together with tape. informal
Did you know?
- 'Tatty' and 'in tatters' come from the same source - a word for a torn shred of cloth - which is why a tatty coat is literally one heading toward rags.
Word origin
Apparently from a Scots and dialectal use of 'tatter' (a torn rag), possibly influenced by Old English 'tættec' meaning 'rag, shred'; chiefly British English.
Remember it
TATTY = made of TATTERS plus a 'y' - frayed cloth turned into an adjective.
A little poem
The tatty armchair, sprung and stained and worn-
the only throne the cat has ever sworn.
couplet
What it teaches
Tatty is often just well-loved spelled by time; wear is the proof a thing was used.
Quick facts
What does TATTY mean?
Worn out, shabby, or in poor condition.
Is TATTY a valid word?
Yes — TATTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TATTY?
TATTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TATTY come from?
Apparently from a Scots and dialectal use of 'tatter' (a torn rag), possibly influenced by Old English 'tættec' meaning 'rag, shred'; chiefly British English.
What can TATTY teach us?
Tatty is often just well-loved spelled by time; wear is the proof a thing was used.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.