tatty

UK /ˈtæti/ US /ˈtæti/

noun 4adj 1

Definitions

noun

A potato.

I'm buying fucking tatties.

adj

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

The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.

I wish you would have smiled in the bakery Or sat on a tatty settee At a mutual friend's gathering

noun

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

[…] tatties are placed in front of the verandahs to keep out the rains during the monsoon; […]

Collocations

ADJ.

old, still

VERB + TATTY

bit, got, looks, sat, wore, worked

TATTY + NOUN

childhood, settee, teddy

PREP.

ADV.

somewhere

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — tastelessly showy

adjective — showing signs of wear and tear

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I'm buying fucking tatties.

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The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.

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I wish you would have smiled in the bakery Or sat on a tatty settee At a mutual friend's gathering

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I have arrived to catch the 0830 TfW service to Crewe, worked by a tatty and unrefurbished 175114. As if ashamed of its appearance, it slinks into Platform 2 (instead of Platform 1, where it was expec

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[…] tatties are placed in front of the verandahs to keep out the rains during the monsoon; […]

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The backpack looks a bit tatty now, but is still fully functional.

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