tatty

adjective

ˈta-tē How to pronounce tatty (audio)
Definition of tattynext
as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect the owner has let the restaurant become increasingly tatty over the years

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Recent Examples of tatty Dings, dents, and tatty old stickers are seen as badges of honor, battle scars from a hectic life as an international jet-setter. — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 1 May 2026 Texas Renée likes to be alone in tatty clothes with the dogs, crisscrossing the country and hanging out at the vet, cleaning the yard or planting and pruning things. — Hugh Grant, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 Callum’s mule is based on a tatty 1999 Mini 40th special edition. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026 The aging, tatty, late-modern Pimlico was demolished last year as 1/ST and the state of Maryland hammered out their $48-million deal for the state to take over the track. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tatty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tatty
  1. dilapidated
  2. neglected
Adjective
  • Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were living in wretched conditions with human waste all around, confined to just one room over much of the past four years, authorities said Wednesday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The parents and grandparents of 16 children found living in a dilapidated house in southern Ohio were arraigned Wednesday on more than a dozen felony child endangerment charges, officials said.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Definition of dilapidated
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  • Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of neglected

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“Tatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatty. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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