tatting

Meanings

• noun

  A type of needle arts that involves creating decorative lace using a shuttle and two needles.

  - "She spent hours tatting intricate designs for her wedding dress."
  - "Tatting is a popular hobby among retired people."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tatting
chatting , patting , matting

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Variants

List of all variants of tatting that leads to same result
tatting , tattings , tat , tats , tatted , Tat

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Etymology

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Originally comes from the German word 'Tätigkeit' which means 'activity' or 'occupation'. It was anglicized to 'tatting' in the 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. Tatting was a popular pastime during the Victorian era, and women would often gather to 'tattle' or 'gossip' while they tatted.

2. The Guinness World Record for the longest tatted lace piece is 1,127 meters (3,701 feet) long.

3. Tatting was also known as 'French lace' or 'Bobbin lace' in the past.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lace: Tatting is a type of lace-making that uses a shuttle and two needles to create decorative patterns.

2. Needlework: Tatting is a form of needlework that involves creating lace using a shuttle and two needles.

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Culture

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Tatting has a rich cultural history, particularly in Europe, where it was popularized during the Victorian era. It was often used to create intricate lace designs for clothing and home decor. Tatting has also been featured in literature, such as in Jane Austen's 'Emma' and in the poem 'The Lady's Lace Cap' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

How to Memorize "tatting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a shuttle in one hand and two needles in the other, weaving intricate lace patterns.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tatting' with the image of a beautiful lace tablecloth or doily.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tatting is Two Needles And A Shuttle Twirling' to remember the definition of tatting.

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