tat
[ tat ]
/ tæt /
verb (used with or without object), tat·ted, tat·ting.
to do, or make by, tatting.
Nearby words
tastemaker, taster, tasting, tasting menu, tasty, tat, tat tvam asi, tata, tatabánya, tatahash, tatami
Origin of tat
First recorded in 1900–05; back formation from tatting
Definition for tat (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for tat (1 of 4)
tat
1/ (tæt) /
verb tats, tatting or tatted
to make (something) by tatting
Word Origin for tat
C19: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for tat (2 of 4)
tat
2/ (tæt) /
noun
tatty articles or a tatty condition
tasteless articles
a tangled mass
Word Origin for tat
C20: back formation from tatty
British Dictionary definitions for tat (3 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for tat (4 of 4)
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Word Origin and History for tat
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Medicine definitions for tat
TAT
abbr.
Thematic Apperception Test
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Idioms and Phrases with tat
tat
see tit for tat.
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