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Definition of
ratty adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ratty
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈræt̮i
/
/
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1
(
informal
)
in bad condition
synonym
shabby
long ratty hair
a ratty old pair of jeans
2
looking like a
rat
a ratty-looking man
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ratty
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