tatt

Make delicate lace

A tatt is a tattoo, clipped for casual speech: Nice tatt—where'd you get it done?

The word appears in both singular and plural: He's covered in tatts.

As a verb, to tatt is to make lace by tatting, an unrelated and older sense involving knotting thread with a small shuttle.

tattoo

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

  • inkWriting fluid
  • skinBody's outer layer
  • designPurposeful creative planning

inked · artist · parlor · flash · sleeve · tribal · dragon · rose · skull · butterfly

gossip

rumor

Unconfirmed circulating story

  • chatterLight, rapid speech
  • natterLight, aimless conversation
  • idleWithout activity or purpose

whisper · hearsay · buzz · blabber · teatime · juicy · secrets · scandal · talk

craft

tattooist

Body art practitioner

shading · coloring · aftercare · sterilization · gloves · hygiene · autoclave · machine · coil · rotary

snitch

informant

One who provides intelligence

  • ratRodent or informer
  • grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
  • narkPolice tipster, slang

squealer · fink · stoolie · canary · betrayer · traitor · turncoat · whistleblower · tipster · leaker

Opposites
craft technique

tattweave

Interlace strands into fabric

knit · crochet · embroider · sew · macramé

action vs. inaction

tattunravel

Separate intertwined strands

unpick · fray · rip · undo · frog

Phrases
Family

tattle, tattoo, tattoos, tatty, tatters, tatter, tattler, tattling, tatted

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G