Word Study
tatting (root: tat)
CIDE DICTIONARY
tatting, n.
A kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tatting, n.
1 a kind of knotted lace made by hand with a small shuttle and used for trimming etc.
2 the process of making this.
1 a kind of knotted lace made by hand with a small shuttle and used for trimming etc.
2 the process of making this.
Etymology
19th c.: orig. unkn.
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