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noun
A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: tat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The art of making such lace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of tat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act or art of making handmade lace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lace making
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: handicraft
noun
needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: needlework, needlecraft
History
Unknown. The noun appears earlier than the verb. Attested since the mid-19th century.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
