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tattyworn and shabby; in poor condition

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: worn and shabby; in poor condition

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæti/

Korean meaning: 낡고 초라한; 상태가 나쁜

Korean pronunciation: **태**티

Example Sentences

  • The professor's tatty jacket had been his lucky charm for twenty years of teaching.
  • Despite its tatty appearance, the vintage car still ran like a dream.
  • She refused to throw away her tatty teddy bear because it held too many childhood memories.

tatty

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtæti//

worn and shabby; in poor condition

tatty concept
💡 Concept

a young woman holds up a faded jacket with frayed sleeves and missing buttons. She examines the torn fabric and loose threads hanging from the worn-out garment. The jacket shows clear signs of heavy use with stains and patches of different colors. Next to her, a shop owner shrugs apologetically while pointing to other similarly deteriorated clothes on display. Other customers nearby shake their heads at the poor condition of the merchandise. clothing that is worn and shabby, in very poor condition

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtæti/

🌳Etymology

Roottat
Suffix--y

Origin

From 16th century English 'tat' meaning tangled hair or cheap material. The adjective suffix '-y' was added to describe something that looks worn out or shabby.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The professor's tatty jacket had been his lucky charm for twenty years of teaching.

Despite its tatty appearance, the vintage car still ran like a dream.

She refused to throw away her tatty teddy bear because it held too many childhood memories.

😄 Fun example

The hotel looked so tatty that even the rats were looking for better accommodation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

shabbyworn-outthreadbareraggedscruffy

Antonyms

pristineimmaculatenew

Related

frayeddilapidatedweatheredbattered