TATTING
Dictionary entry overview: What does tatting mean? • TATTING (noun)
The noun TATTING has 2 senses:
1. needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
2. the act or art of making handmade lace
Familiarity information: TATTING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TATTING (noun)
Meaning:
Needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tatting" is a kind of...):
needlecraft; needlework (a creation created or assembled by needle and thread)
Meaning:
The act or art of making handmade lace
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
lace making; tatting
Hypernyms ("tatting" is a kind of...):
handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)
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