tat
verb
[ tat ]
• make (a decorative mat or edging) by tying knots in thread and using a small shuttle to form lace.
• "she sometimes made dresses in the evening while Momma tatted doilies"
Origin:
late 19th century: back-formation from tatting.
tat
noun
• tasteless or shoddy clothes, jewellery, or ornaments.
• "the place was decorated with all manner of gaudy tat"
Origin:
mid 19th century (in the senses ‘rag’ and ‘person in rags’): probably a back-formation from tatty.
tat
noun
• a tattoo.
• "he wants to get his tats removed"
tat
verb
• give (a person or body part) a tattoo.
• "I think you should try tatting your arms—you'll get more respect"
