tat

¹

[ tat ]

verb (used with or without object)

, tat·ted, tat·ting.

1. to do tatting, or make (knotted lace) by tatting.

tat

²

[ tat ]

noun

1. 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.

verb (used with or without object)

, tat·ted, tat·ting.

1. 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.

TAT

³

abbreviation for

, Psychology.

1. Thematic Apperception Test.

tat

¹

/ tæt /

noun

1. short for tattoo 2

tat

²

/ tæt /

verb

1. to make (something) by tatting

tat

³

/ tæt /

noun

1. See tit for tat

tat

⁴

/ tæt /

noun

1. tatty articles or a tatty condition
2. tasteless articles
3. a tangled mass

Word History and Origins

Origin of tat¹

First recorded in 1900–05; back formation from tatting

Origin of tat²

First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of tattoo ²( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of tat¹

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of tat²

C20: back formation from tatty

Idioms and Phrases

see tit for tat .

Example Sentences

The TAT plans to begin selling tour packages after April.

From Reuters

As part of TAT’s pilot project, 100 single Thai travellers will be given a free ticket to a cruise along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, taking in nine temples.

From The Guardian

“To this end there is nothing to preclude a tribe from limiting eligible voters by membership status, age and even residency as is reflected in the TAT Constitution,” they wrote.

From Washington Times

But the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is beyond comparison, says Tanes Petsuwan, deputy governor for marketing communication at the TAT.

From The Guardian

TAT have five offices in China, which are “working on all cylinders” to lure Chinese visitors back, says Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, a Tourism Authority of Thailand official responsible for marketing in Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

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