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Definition of 'tatty'

adjective

Showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" [syn: moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty]

adjective

Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy]

Definition of 'Tatty'

From: GCIDE

Tatty \Tat"ty\, n.; pl. Tatties. [Hind. [.t]a[.t][.t][imac].] A mat or screen of fibers, as of the kuskus grass, hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters. [India] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Synonyms of 'tatty'

From: Moby Thesaurus

base,
common,
dowdy,
down-at-heel,
down-at-the-heels,
frayed,
frazzled,
full of holes,
holey,
in rags,
in shreds,
in tatters,
mean,
paltry,
patchy,
poor,
ragged,
raggedy,
ratty,
rubbishy,
scruffy,
seedy,
shabby,
shoddy,
sleazy,
tacky,
tattered,
torn,
trashy

Words containing 'Tatty'

Tatties

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Definition of 'tatty'

Definition of 'Tatty'

Synonyms of 'tatty'

Words containing 'Tatty'