Tattered Definition & Meaning
tattered
- adjective
- worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"
- ruined or disrupted; "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"
"Tattered" in song lyrics
See how tattered is used in real songs:
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"Body all battered, and clothes all tattered"
Black Rob — Thug Story -
"No matter if your life is tattered"
Pigeon John f/ Abstract Rude — Life Goes On -
"no matter if your life is tattered"
Pigeon John f/ Abstract Rude — Life Goes On (J Boogie Remix)
Words that rhyme with tattered
Usage tips for "tattered"
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- What does tattered mean?
- worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince" ruined or disrupted; "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"
- What part of speech is tattered?
- Tattered is an adjective.
- How many definitions does tattered have?
- Tattered has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).