Tat

/tæt/ verb

Definition

To make lace by tatting, or as slang, cheap or tasteless objects.

Etymology

As a lace-making term, possibly from French 'tatez', an imperative meaning 'feel' or 'touch'. As slang for cheap goods, origin uncertain, possibly from 'tattered' or related to worthless items.

Kelly Says

Tatting lace was a crucial skill for Victorian women that created intricate patterns using only a shuttle and thread - entire wedding dresses were made this way, taking months of painstaking work to complete.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ታቱ
taṭu
ARالعربية
وشم
washm
BNবাংলা
ট্যাটু
ṭyāṭu
CACatalà
tatuatge
tah-too-ah-jeh
CSČeština
tetování
teh-toh-vah-nee
DADansk
tatovering
tah-too-veh-reng
DEDeutsch
Tätowierung
tah-toh-vee-reng
ELΕλληνικά
τατουάζ
tatouáz
ESEspañol
tatuaje
tah-too-ah-heh
FAفارسی
خالکوبی
khālkūbī
FISuomi
tatuointi
tah-too-oh-in-tee
FRFrançais
tatouage
tah-too-ahzh
GUGU
ગોદણ
godṇ
HAHA
tatu
tah-too
HEעברית
קעקוע
kaʿakuaʿ
HIहिन्दी
गोदना
godnā
HUMagyar
tetoválás
teh-toh-vah-lahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tato
tah-toh
IGIG
tatu
tah-too
ITItaliano
tatuaggio
tah-too-ah-joh
JA日本語
タトゥー
tattoo
KKKK
тату
tah-too
KMKM
សក់
sak
KO한국어
문신
mun-sin
MRMR
गोदण
godṇ
MSBahasa Melayu
tatu
tah-too
MYမြန်မာ
တံဆိပ်
tan seik
NLNederlands
tatoeage
tah-too-ah-jeh
NONorsk
tatuering
tah-too-eer-ing
PAPA
ਗੋਦਣਾ
godṇā
PLPolski
tatuowanie
tah-too-oh-vah-neh
PTPortuguês
tatuagem
tah-too-ah-jem
RORomână
tatuaj
tah-too-ahj
RUРусский
тату
tah-too
SVSvenska
tatuering
tah-too-eer-ing
SWKiswahili
tatu
tah-too
TAதமிழ்
பச்சை
pachchai
TEతెలుగు
ముద్ర
mudra
THไทย
สัก
sak
TLTL
tatu
tah-too
TRTürkçe
dövme
doh-vme
UKУкраїнська
тату
tah-too
URاردو
گودنا
godnā
VITiếng Việt
xăm
sahm
YOYO
tatu
tah-too
ZH中文
纹身
wén shēn
ZUZU
tatu
tah-too

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