tatty /ˈtæti/adjective 1noun 3forms 3 adjective1 •Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn.The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat. noun3 •(Scotland, Northern-England) A potato.I'm buying fucking tatties. — 2022 •(India) A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.[…] tatties are placed in front of the verandahs to keep out the rains during the monsoon; […] — 1855 •A kind of reggae dance move. formstatties · tattier · tattiest