adjective
- torn or ragged; in tatters or shreds
Usage: often used to describe clothing or fabric that is worn and damaged
Examples
- The old beggar wore a betattered coat that had seen better days.
- After years of use, the flag had become betattered and faded.
- She pulled on her betattered jeans, which had holes at both knees.
- The betattered curtains hung limply from the window frame.
- His betattered notebook was filled with years of sketches and notes.