A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.

A long, narrow piece of fabric or clothing that is cut or torn off, as well as a thin strand or wisp of a cloud or mist, and a thin strip of fruit peel or vegetable that curls.

(archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.

(rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).

(obsolete) A tailor.

Cut or tear something into long, narrow pieces or strips, destroy a document by cutting or tearing it into small pieces, separate something into small portions, reduce something by a large percentage, play a musical instrument very fast, cut through snow or water swiftly with a snowboard or surfboard, move or ride aggressively and rapidly along a road or track, convincingly defeat someone, cut or sever something into two parts, cut or chop something into pieces, cut branches off, cut a piece from something, or prune or trim a tree or vineyard.

To become separated into small portions, reduce body weight before a competition, or travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.

Synonym of shredded (“cut or torn into narrow strips or small pieces”)