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Tatter vs Betear - What's the difference?

tatter | betear |

As verbs the difference between tatter and betear

is that tatter is to destroy an article of clothing by shredding while betear is (obsolete) to tear; tear around the sides of; tatter or betear can be to wet with tears.

As a noun tatter

is a shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

tatter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
  • A person engaged in tatting.

    • Verb

  • To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.

    • betear

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To tear; tear around the sides of; tatter.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wet with tears.

    • Anagrams

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