Definition of "tatter"

tatter¹

/ˈtætɚ/

noun
plural tatters
1. A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
  Quotations
  You can’t – you shan’t – you don’t – you won’t – you thing of rag and tatter, O!
  1896, “Well You're a Pretty Kind of Fellow”, William S. Gilbert (lyrics), Sir Arthur Sullivan (music)
verb
third-person singular simple present tatters, present participle tattering, simple past and past participle tattered
1. (transitive) To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
2. (intransitive) To fall into tatters.

/ˈtætɚ/