tat|ting

tat|ting
tat|ting «TAT ihng», noun.
1. the process of work of making a kind of lace by looping and knotting strong cotton or linen thread with a hand shuttle.
2. lace made in this way.
[perhaps < Scottish tat to tangle, tatty tangled + -ing1]

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