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in tatters Definition


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tatter
noun
    1. A torn ragged shred of cloth, especially of clothing.
      Thesaurus: shred, rag; rags, duds, ribbons.
      Form: tatters (usually)
Idiom: in tatters
    Said of clothes: in a torn and ragged condition.
    Said of an argument or theory, etc: completely destroyed.
Etymology: 14c: from Norse torturr rag.



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