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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for tatting

I know one thing—I shall bring my crochet-work to-morrow, and my tatting, and my knitting-work, and my—patchwork!
Glory and the Other Girl|Annie Hamilton Donnell
We've no time for questions, Evelina, now—go back to your tatting—hey?
The Tinder-Box|Maria Thompson Daviess
The "tatting" craze was sweeping over the country then, everybody wore tatting and almost everybody made it.
Life on the Stage|Clara Morris
Mrs. Harrison reached for her tatting which lay near her book.
Selina|George Madden Martin

But the hooks flew through Dan's fingers like tatting on an old maid's lap.
"Captains Courageous"|Rudyard Kipling

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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单词	tatting
释义	tatting [ tat-ing ] / ˈtæt ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tatting ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread with a shuttle. such lace. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tatting I know one thing—I shall bring my crochet-work to-morrow, and my tatting, and my knitting-work, and my—patchwork! Glory and the Other Girl\|Annie Hamilton Donnell We've no time for questions, Evelina, now—go back to your tatting—hey? The Tinder-Box\|Maria Thompson Daviess The "tatting" craze was sweeping over the country then, everybody wore tatting and almost everybody made it. Life on the Stage\|Clara Morris Mrs. Harrison reached for her tatting which lay near her book. Selina\|George Madden Martin But the hooks flew through Dan's fingers like tatting on an old maid's lap. "Captains Courageous"\|Rudyard Kipling 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tatting mesh, ornament, lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, knit, trim, edging, border, filigree, netting, net, trimming, banding, tissue, openwork, crochet
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tatting

noun

Origin of tatting

Words nearby tatting

Example sentences from the Web for tatting

British Dictionary definitions for tatting

noun

Word Origin for tatting

Words related to tatting