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tatty

adjective

/ˈtæti/

Meaning

Worn out, shabby, or in poor condition.

The sofa looked old and tatty after years of use.

shabby, worn, ragged, dilapidated, scruffy

new, fresh, neat

tatty clothes, tatty furniture, old and tatty

producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

Having died without leaving a valid will.

not affected by alcohol; serious, sensible, and solemn

Having a dry, wrinkled, and withered face.

a pale purple color with a grayish or bluish tinge

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive