Sc. Obs. rare. [f. TARGET sb.1 2 + -ING1 1 f.] Work consisting of targets; target-like trimmings of women’s dresses.
1563. Knox, Hist. Ref., IV. Wks. 1848, II. 389. The seally sowll … can neather cary with it gold, garnassing, targatting, pearle, nor pretious stanes.
a. 1651. Calderwood, Hist. Kirk (1843), II. 216. The preachers spake freelie against the targetting of weomen’s tailes, and the rest of their vanitie.
