Background for tat

tat

/tæt/

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noun

Cheap and vulgar tastelessness; sleaze.

Examples :

"The tourist shop was filled with cheap tat, like plastic Eiffel Towers and poorly made keychains. "

appearance style quality thing culture

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noun

Cheap, tasteless, useless goods; trinkets.

Examples :

"The souvenir shop was full of plastic keychains and other cheap tat that tourists buy as reminders of their trip. "

item thing value style

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noun

Gunny cloth made from the fibre of the Corchorus olitorius (jute).

Examples :

"The farmer used tat to protect his potatoes from frost in the field. "

material agriculture

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verb

To make (something by) tatting.

Examples :

"My grandmother likes to tat delicate lace doilies. "

art style tradition work

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noun

Examples :

"The farmer used his trusty tat to pull the small cart of vegetables to the market. "

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noun

Examples :

"He regretted getting that tat on his arm when he was younger. "

body art appearance culture

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verb

To apply a tattoo.

Examples :

"The artist will tat a small rose on my wrist tomorrow. "

art body appearance