The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tatter \Tat"ter\, n.
   One who makes tatting. --Caulfield & S. (Doct. of
   Needlework).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tatter \Tat"ter\, n. [Icel. t["o]tur, t["o]ttur, pl. t["o]trar,
   ?["o]ttrar; cf. Norw. totra, pl. totror, LG. taltern tatters.
   [root]240.]
   A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the
   plural.
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         Tear a passion to tatters, to very rags. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tatter \Tat"ter\, v. t. [p. p. Tattered.]
   To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past
   participle as an adjective.
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         Where waved the tattered ensigns of Ragfair. --Pope.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

tatter
    n 1: a small piece of cloth or paper [syn: rag, shred,
         tag, tag end, tatter]