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tatting

[ tat-ing ]
/ ˈtæt ɪŋ /
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noun
the act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread with a shuttle.
such lace.
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Origin of tatting

First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

Words nearby tatting

tattersall, Tattersall's, tattie, tattie-bogle, tattie-peelin, tatting, tattle, tattler, tattletale, tattletale gray, tattoo
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Words related to tatting

brocade, decoration, lace, needlepoint, quilting, tapestry, mesh, ornament, adornment, arabesque, bargello, crochet, cross-stitch, needlework, sampler, tracery, banding, border, edging, filigree

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British Dictionary definitions for tatting

tatting
/ (ˈtætɪŋ) /
noun
an intricate type of lace made by looping a thread of cotton or linen by means of a hand shuttle
the act or work of producing this

Word Origin for tatting

C19: of unknown origin
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