| English Dictionary |
TATTY (tattier, tattiest)
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Irregular inflected forms: tattier , tattiest
, tattiest Dictionary entry overview: What does tatty mean?
• TATTY (adjective)
The adjective TATTY has 2 senses:
1. showing signs of wear and tear
2. tastelessly showy
Familiarity information: TATTY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing signs of wear and tear
Synonyms:
moth-eaten; ratty; shabby; tatty
Context example:
an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tastelessly showy
Synonyms:
brassy; cheap; flash; flashy; garish; gaudy; gimcrack; loud; meretricious; tacky; tatty; tawdry; trashy
Context example:
tawdry ornaments
Similar:
tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)
Derivation:
tat (tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Don't count your chickens before they're hatched." (English proverb)
"A lie's legs are short." (Bulgarian proverb)
"Birds of a feather flock together." (Arabic proverb)
"One who scorns is one who buys." (Corsican proverb)
"A lie's legs are short." (Bulgarian proverb)
"Birds of a feather flock together." (Arabic proverb)
"One who scorns is one who buys." (Corsican proverb)