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Meaning of Tatting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtætɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
  2. The art of making such lace.

Equivalents

العربية تخريم ذو عقد
Suomi käpypitsi
Nederlands frivolité
Svenska frivolitet

Examples

“Best and largest collection of tatting work, not less than seven different articles, five dollars; best tatting collar, two dollars; […] best three tatting doylies, two dollars, Mrs. J. M. Junkin, Fairfield.”
“While crocheting is the most popular feature in art needle work, tatting has now entered the field with such vigor that crocheting does not monopolize the situation.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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