Definitions for TATTY
ˈtæt itat·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tattyadjective

   showing signs of wear and tear

   "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

2. brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashyadjective

   tastelessly showy

   "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. tattynoun

   potato

2. tattyadjective

   Dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn

   The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tatty

   Tatty is an adjective that refers to something being worn out, old, or in poor condition, often due to continuous use or age. It generally implies a shabby, unkempt, or sloppy appearance.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Tatty

   tat′i, n. an East Indian screen or mat made of the roots of the fragrant cuscus-grass, with which door or window openings are filled up in the season of hot winds. [Hind. tātī.]

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How to pronounce TATTY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TATTY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TATTY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TATTY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of TATTY in a Sentence

1. Will Stevenson:

   It was incredible, they looked like they had never been touched since the day they were put in the album. They were pristine and looked like brand new photographs with so much color. The box was a bit tatty and covered in dust and dead spiders, so I wasn’t expecting much.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TATTY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tatty
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=TATTY
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=TATTY