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TATTY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: tattier    , tattiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tastelessly showy

Example:

tawdry ornaments

Synonyms:

brassy; cheap; flash; flashy; garish; gaudy; gimcrack; loud; meretricious; tacky; tatty; tawdry; trashy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tasteless (lacking aesthetic or social taste)

Derivation:

tat (tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Showing signs of wear and tear

Example:

an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains

Synonyms:

moth-eaten; ratty; shabby; tatty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)

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