Shreds (7)
I believe the answer is:
tatters
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">shreds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('tatter' can be a synonym of 'shred')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tatters that I've seen before include "Rags and torn pieces" , "Torn pieces of cloth" , "Rags, shreds" .)