ratty

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In poor condition or repair; worn out; battered; tattered; torn

I was having exactly that thought on a ratty mock-leather couch in Islington.

Infested with rats
Ratty clothes and objects are torn or in bad condition, especially because they are old. my ratty old flannel pyjamas
showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
If someone is ratty, they get angry and irritated easily. I had spent too many hours there and was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. = irritable
{s} infested with rats, teeming with rats; (Slang) unfair; (Slang) crummy, in bad condition (example: "He has a ratty car, looks like a wreck")
ratty

    Hyphenation

    rat·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    räti

    Pronunciation

    /ˈratē/ /ˈrætiː/

    Etymology

    [ 'ra-tE ] (adjective.) 1865. From rat +‎ -y.
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