tatters
tat‧ters /ˈtætəz $ -ərz/ noun [plural]
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Synonyms & Related Wordstatters[noun]Synonyms: in tatters
ragged, down at heel, in rags, in shreds, ripped, tattered, threadbare, torn
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English Dictionarytat‧ters /ˈtætəz $ -ərz/
noun [plural][
Date: 1400-1500;
Origin: From a Scandinavian language]
1. in tatters a) if a plan or someone’s
reputation is in tatters, it is ruined:
Tonight, the peace agreement lies in tatters. His credibility is in tatters after a series of defeats and failures. b) clothes that are in tatters are old and torn
2. clothing that is old and torn
Synonym : rags [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationstatters noun VERB + TATTERS lie in (figurative) Her marriage now lay in tatters.
hang in Everywhere wallpaper hung in tatters.
leave sth in (figurative) an injury that left his dreams in tatters PREP. in ~ Her clothes were in tatters. (figurative) With their plans now in tatters, they gave up. PHRASES rags and tatters [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲