Tatters
Pronunciation: /ˈtætər/
Tatters (noun)
- a small, torn piece of cloth or paper
Examples
- The flag was reduced to tatters after the storm.
- Her dress was in tatters after the long journey.
Common collocations: in tatters, reduce to tatters, tatter a document, tatter clothes
Tatters (verb)
- to tear something into small, ragged pieces
Examples
- The dog tattered the newspaper left on the porch.
- She accidentally tattered the letter while opening it.