Synonyms for tattered
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : tat-erd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæt ərd |
Top 10 synonyms for tattered Other synonyms for the word tattered
Définition of tattered
Origin :- mid-14c., "clad in slashed garments," from Old Norse toturr "rag," cognate with Old English tættec, tætteca "rag, tatter," Low German tater "tatter." The noun is attested from c.1400.
- adj shredded
- After coming out of the press, how many have handled this tattered volume?
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- The lad had never previously worn anything but a tattered blouse.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- I then held out to her the pamphlet, in all its tattered condition.
- Extract from : « Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI » by Various
- Everything we had was tattered and torn; and had to be patched and repaired somehow.
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- The Italian fingered his tattered hat, his eyes on the ground.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- Who could have thought that tattered coatHad been a robe of state!
- Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
- As he said this, he snatched up his tattered old cap and made for the door.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- For bandages there were strips from the tattered shirts of both men.
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
- A tattered flag was flying beside them, but its nationality could not be discerned.
- Extract from : « The Shellback's Progress » by Walter Runciman
- He drew forth a creased, yellowed, tattered, time-eaten paper.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Pursuit » by Burt L. Standish
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