tatting

noun

tat·​ting ˈta-tiŋ How to pronounce tatting (audio)
1
: a delicate handmade lace formed usually by looping and knotting with a single cotton thread and a small shuttle
2
: the act or process of making tatting

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Two magical paintings, impossible to reproduce effectively in a photograph (go see them in person!), are white fields of tatting and crochet patterns. Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023 The tit-for-tatting among sports humans will never stop. David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Jan. 2018 Apart from dozens of artists exhibiting their art and demonstrating their process, there will be music live music, food and family friendly activities such as face painting, sidewalk chalk drawing and lace tatting. Denisse Salazar, Orange County Register, 26 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tatting was in 1842

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“Tatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tatting. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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tatting

noun
tat·​ting ˈtat-iŋ How to pronounce tatting (audio)
1
: a delicate handmade lace formed usually by looping and knotting with a single thread and a small shuttle
2
: the act or process of making tatting

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