tatting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
noun the act or art of making handmade lace
verb make lacework by knotting or looping

Unknown. The noun appears earlier than the verb. Attested since the mid-19th century.

On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads and bonnets to match, discussing Women’s Rights and making tatting. — Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads, and bonnets to match, discussing Woman's Rights and making tatting. — Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, Louisa May Alcott
Then there was a beautiful "tatting" collar from her mother, some scarlet mittens from Mrs. Cobb, and a handkerchief from Emma Jane. — Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

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