verb (used with or without object), tat·ted, tat·ting.
- to do, or make by, tatting.
verb tats, tatting or tatted
- to make (something) by tatting
noun
- tatty articles or a tatty condition
- tasteless articles
- a tangled mass
noun
- short for tattoo 2 (def. 2)
noun
- See tit for tat
v.1882, “to do tatting,” back-formation from tatting. abbr.
- Thematic Apperception Test
see tit for tat.