The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TATTY
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What does TATTY mean?
TATTY noun- Potato
- Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
- A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.