Dictionary Definition
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ætə(r)
Noun
Translations
A shred of torn cloth
- Finnish: riekale
A person engaged in tatting
Verb
- To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
ablate,
abrade, barrel, beeline, bit, bits, bullet, butt, chip, chunk, clip, clipping, collop, crumb, cut, cutting, destroyed, dollop, end, erode, fly, fragment, fray, frazzle, fret, gob, gobbet, haste, hasten, highball, hunk, in disarray, in ruins, in
shreds, in tatters, lump,
modicum, moiety, morceau, morsel, nip, paring, particle, patch, piece, pieces, rags, rasher, rocket, rub off, ruined, scoop, scrap, scraps, shard, shattered, shaving, shiver, shred, shreds, slice, sliver, smithereen, snack, snatch, snick, snip, snippet, splinter, stitch, stump, tag, tatters, wear, wear away, wear down, wear
off, wear out, wear ragged, weather