1. The act or art of making handmade lace
   "She learned tatting from her grandmother";
   - lace making
    
2. Needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
   "Her grandmother taught her the art of tatting delicate doilies"

1. Make lacework by knotting or looping
   "She tatted a delicate doily";
   - intertwine
    
2. [informal] Stain (skin) with indelible colour
   "The artist tatted an intricate design on his client's arm";
   - tattoo

Derived forms: tattings

Type of: craftwork, handicraft, make from scratch, needlecraft, needlework, stain

Encyclopedia: Tatting