tatty

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtæti/
  • Rhymes: -æti

Etymology 1

Clipping of potato.

Noun

tatty (plural tatties)

  1. (Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, slang) potato

Etymology 2

From tatter +‎ -y.

Adjective

tatty (comparative tattier, superlative tattiest)

  1. Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
    The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.

Translations

Etymology 3

From Hindi [Term?].

Noun

tatty (plural tatties)

  1. (India) A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.

See also

Scots

Noun

tatty (plural tatties)

  1. Alternative form of tattie
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