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tattering
UK
/ˈtæt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈtæt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is fraying or being torn.
The old flag was reduced to tattering after years of exposure to the elements.
Старый флаг превратился в лохмотья после многих лет воздействия стихии.
Definitions
They marched beneath a tattering banner that barely held together.
The tattering of the old flag was evident after years of exposure to harsh weather.
The wind and rain began to tatter the old flag hanging outside the building.
Over the years, the edges of the old photograph began to tatter.