tatting

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtætɪŋ/

Definition of tatting

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
    “Best and largest collection of tatting work, not less than seven different articles, five dollars; best tatting collar, two dollars; […] best three tatting doylies, two dollars, Mrs. J. M. Junkin, Fairfield.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
    “Best and largest collection of tatting work, not less than seven different articles, five dollars; best tatting collar, two dollars; […] best three tatting doylies, two dollars, Mrs. J. M. Junkin, Fairfield.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The art of making such lace.
    “While crocheting is the most popular feature in art needle work, tatting has now entered the field with such vigor that crocheting does not monopolize the situation.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of tat

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Etymology

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

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