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tatty
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tat·ty  (tt)
adj. tat·ti·er, tat·ti·est
Somewhat worn, shabby, or dilapidated.

[Probably from tat, a rag, shabby person.]

tatty [ˈtætɪ]
adj -tier, -tiest
Chiefly Brit worn out, shabby, tawdry, or unkempt
[of Scottish origin, probably related to Old English tættec a tatter]
tattily  adv
tattiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tatty - showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
2.tatty - tastelessly showytatty - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste

tatty
adjective (Chiefly Brit.) shabby, seedy, scruffy, worn, poor, neglected, ragged, run-down, frayed, worn out, dilapidated, tattered, tawdry, threadbare, rumpled, bedraggled, unkempt, down at heel, the worse for wear, having seen better days A lot of the houses in the street were very tatty.
new, good, smart, well-preserved
Translations
tatty [ˈtætɪ] ADJ (tattier (compar) (tattiest (superl))) (= shabby) [clothes] → raído, deshilachado; [furniture] → estropeado

tatty [ˈtæti] adj (British) [clothes, shoes, curtains, book, furniture, office, house, hotel] → défraîchi(e)

tatty1
adj (+er) (esp Brit inf) → schmuddelig; clothesschäbig

tatty [ˈtætɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Brit) (fam) (shabby) → malandato/a, malridotto/a; (paint) → scrostato/a

tatty
adj tatty [ˈtӕti]
shabby and untidy tatty clothes. onnet قَذِر ومُهَلْهَل дрипав chatrný nusset lumpig φθαρμένος, απεριποίητος raído, desaseado närune, lohakas ژنده؛ مندرس ruokoton miteux, fatigué מוּזנַח וּבָלוּי फटा, पुराना otrcan, neuredan topis buruk tuskulegur trasandato みすぼらしい 싸구려 apskuręs noplucis; nošņurcis lusuh slordig fillet, tarvelig niechlujny surrado zdrenţăros, uzat потрёпанный chatrný beden pohaban sjabbig, sjaskig หยาบ bakımsız, pejmürde 破舊的, 不整潔的 обшарпаний گندہ، بے سليقہ tồi tàn, rách rưới ,


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The Kinfayre used to be a grubby village pub whose main attraction was an even tattier skittles alley.
Buy them slightly tattier on the private market and you'll save about a grand.
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