tatting

[tat-ing]

noun

1. the act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread with a shuttle.

2. such lace.

tatting

/ ˈtætɪŋ /

noun

1. an intricate type of lace made by looping a thread of cotton or linen by means of a hand shuttle

2. the act or work of producing this

Word History and Origins

Origin of tatting¹

First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of tatting¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads and bonnets to match, discussing Women’s Rights and making tatting.

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My tatting was nothing to write home about.

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He had bicycle clips and tatting shuttles and Mah Jong sets.

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A quilt shop beyond offers warm and thick silk quilts starting at around $100, complemented by aisles of duvets, tatting works and still another huge room of fine clothing and accessories.

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Thousands of young women were given an education and a portable skill, their equipment — tatting shuttle, thread, needles, crochet hooks — small enough to fit in a pocket, and take to America.

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Related Words

• brocade 
• decoration 
• lace 
• needlepoint 
• quilting 
• tapestry