TAT

TAT

abbr.

Thematic Apperception Test

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tat ¹  (tt)

intr. & tr.v. tat·ted, tat·ting, tats

To do tatting or produce (something) by tatting.

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[Probably back-formation from tatting.]

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tat ² also TAT  (tt)

n.

A gene in the AIDS virus that stimulates the host cell to replicate genetic components of the virus.

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[t(rans)a(c)t(ivator) (gene).]

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tat¹

vb tats, tatting, tatted

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to make (something) by tatting

[of unknown origin]

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tat²

n

1. tatty articles or a tatty condition

2. tasteless articles

3. a tangled mass

[back formation from tatty]

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tat³

n

(Clothing & Fashion) short for tattoo² [2]

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tat⁴

n

See tit for tat

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tat - tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar sleaze, tackiness, cheapness tastelessness - inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste
	2.	TAT - a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture Thematic Apperception Test projective device, projective technique, projective test - any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
Verb	1.	tat - make lacework by knotting or looping intertwine handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch

Translations

tat¹ [tæt] VI (Sew) → hacer encaje

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tat² [tæt] N (Brit) → basura f

tat [ˈtæt] n (British) → camelote f

tat¹

vi → Okkispitze or Schiffchenspitze machen

vt → in Okkispitze or Schiffchenspitze arbeiten; she tatted a strip of lace → sie stellte eine Spitze in Okkiarbeit her

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tat³

n (US inf) abbr of tattoo → Tätowierung f; prison tats → Tätowierungen pl → aus der Gefängniszeit

tat [tæt] n

a. (Brit) (fam, pej) → ciarpame m

b.
see tit ²

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tat [tæt] n

a. (Brit) (fam, pej) → ciarpame m

b.
see tit ²