betattered

/bɪˈtætərd/
adjective
  1. Worn, torn, or damaged from heavy use or rough treatment; ragged and shabby.
    • The betattered pages of the library book were held together with tape.
    • The old flag hung from the pole, betattered by years of wind and rain.
    • He wore a betattered coat that had been patched many times.
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