TATTING

tatting

(noun) needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle

TAT

tat, intertwine

(verb) make lacework by knotting or looping

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Origin unknown. The noun appears earlier than the verb. Attested since the mid-19th century.

Noun

tatting (countable and uncountable, plural tattings)

A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.

The art of making such lace.

Verb

tatting

present participle of tat

Source: Wiktionary


Tat"ting, n.

Definition: A kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch. Tatting shuttle, the shuttle on which the thread used in tatting is wound.

TAT

Tat, n. Etym: [Hind. tat.]

Definition: Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the Corchorus olitorius, or jute. [India]

Tat, n. Etym: [Hind. tatt.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A pony. [India]

TATT

Tatt, v. t. & i.

Definition: To make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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