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Tatter vs Tarter - What's the difference?

tatter | tarter |

As a noun tatter

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

As a verb tatter

is to destroy an article of clothing by shredding.

As an adjective tarter is

(tart).

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.
  • tarter

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (tart)
  • Anagrams

    *

    tart

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) tart, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
  • I ate a very tart apple.
  • (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
  • (figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
  • He gave me a very tart reply.
    Derived terms
    * tartness
    Synonyms
    * green

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) . Cognate to (m).

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia tart)
  • A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
  • Derived terms
    * treacle tart

    Etymology 3

    From by shortening

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang) A prostitute.
  • (British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
  • Synonyms
    * (prostitute) See also * (prostitute) See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To practice prostitution
  • To practice promiscuous sex
  • To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty
  • Derived terms
    * egg tart * pop tart (slang) * tart up