- to do tatting, or make (knotted lace) by tatting.
- a pattern, words, or piece of art inked indelibly into the skin by making punctures in it and inserting pigments; tattoo: She was normally proud of her tats, but she wore long-sleeved blouses to cover them while interviewing for elementary school teaching positions.
- to mark (the skin) with tattoos, or put (tattoos) on the skin (often followed by up): I want to get really tatted up, but I’m planning each piece carefully and taking my time—you only get one canvas for this art.
- to make (something) by tatting
- tatty articles or a tatty condition
- tasteless articles
- a tangled mass
- short for tattoo 2 (def. 2)
- See tit for tat
