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tat•ty
Pronunciation: (tat'ē), [key]—
adj., -ti•er, -ti•est.
1. cheap or tawdry; vulgar:
a tatty production of a Shakespearean play.
2. shabby or ill-kempt; ragged; untidy:
an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains. tat•ty
Pronunciation: (tat'ē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
(in India) a screen, usually made of coarse, fragrant fibers, placed over a window or door and kept moistened with water in order to cool and deodorize the room.
Also,tattie.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.