tatty

adjective
UK: /ˈtæti/
US: /ˈtæti/

  1. Old and in bad condition; worn and shabby.

    1. That tatty old coat should be thrown away it's too tatty.
    2. The book was quite tatty after years of use in multiple libraries and tatty.

  2. Of low quality or in bad taste; cheap and vulgar.

    1. The decorations were quite tatty, really very tatty at that party.
    2. I thought the production values were tatty for the show; very tatty indeed.

Synonyms

shabby worn ragged threadbare scruffy dingy cheap vulgar

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tatty" in English means: Old and in bad condition; worn and shabby., Of low quality or in bad taste; cheap and vulgar..

The phonetic transcription of "tatty" is /ˈtæti/ in British English and /ˈtæti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tatty": shabby, worn, ragged, threadbare, scruffy, dingy, cheap, vulgar.

Example usage of "tatty": "That tatty old coat should be thrown away it's too tatty.". More examples on the page.