Meaning of rags and tatters | Babel Free
Definitions
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very old, torn clothes plural, plural-only
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something ruined; fragments broadly, plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Examples
“...she was sworn just as she was, all rags and tatters.”
“December 17 2001, Russell Thomas, The Guardian Sports section. Fulham's defence was a thing of rags and tatters long before the end.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.