Definitions for tatting

tatting tat·ting

Spelling: [tat-ing]
IPA: /ˈtæt ɪŋ/

Tatting is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in tatting (aginttt).

Definitions for tatting

noun

  1. the act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread with a shuttle.
  2. such lace.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to do, or make by, tatting.

Origin of tatting

First recorded in 1835-45; origin uncertain

Examples for tatting

The tatting is worked with tatting fine cotton and two shuttles.

The end of this cravat is formed by a long rosette or médaillon in tatting.

We've no time for questions, Evelina, now—go back to your tatting—hey?

You know as much about writing poetry as I do about tatting!

Why, just to look at them you feel sure they'd have tatting on their stays, and make their own garters.

Sylvie had brought a bit of tatting along, and now took it out.

Then she rose and walked to the dwarf bookcase at the end of the room to fetch her tatting.

Mrs. Harrison reached for her tatting which lay near her book.

A rosette in tatting is sewn on in the middle of the end of the cravat.

She had her tatting with her and Drusilla saw that she was in for a visitation.

Word Value for tatting
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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