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tatting
[ tat-ing ]
noun
- the act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread with a shuttle.
- such lace.
tatting
/ ˈæɪŋ /
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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tatting1
First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tatting1
C19: of unknown origin
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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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