tatterer en · NOUN
Etymology
From tatter + -er.
Meanings
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(rare) One who or that which tatters.
Leaf Tatterers and Defoliators This group of pecan arthropods can cause damage to foliage from shortly after budbreak until about the time of pollination.
1983, Thomas E. Mittler, Annual Review of Entomology, page 305:Some people are better language-tatterers than others. And it would not, I think, be out of place here to take a closer look at an excellent example of that craft.
1968, Socialist Vanguard News Letter Service. Bulletin, page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatterers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |