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tattoo
1[ta-too]
noun
plural
tattoosa signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters.
a knocking or strong pulsation.
My heart beat a tattoo on my ribs.
British.an outdoor military pageant or display.
tattoo
2[ta-too]
noun
plural
tattoosthe act or practice of marking the skin with indelible patterns, pictures, legends, etc., by making punctures in it and inserting pigments.
a pattern, picture, legend, etc., so made.
verb (used with object)
to mark (the skin) with tattoos.
to put (tattoos) on the skin.
tattoo
1/ æˈٳː /
noun
(formerly) a signal by drum or bugle ordering the military to return to their quarters
a military display or pageant, usually at night
any similar beating on a drum, etc
tattoo
2/ æˈٳː /
verb
to make (pictures or designs) on (the skin) by pricking and staining with indelible colours
noun
a design made by this process
the practice of tattooing
Other Word Forms
- tattooer noun
- tattooist noun
- untattooed adjective
- ٲˈٴǴDZ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tattoo1
Origin of tattoo2
Word History and Origins
Origin of tattoo1
Origin of tattoo2
Example Sentences
This patient, who was found in Pasadena, has a tattoo of a small cross on his left forearm and small star tattoo on his left bicep.
He knew it wasn’t safe to walk all around the neighborhood with his tattoos.
Family members of some of those men, however, have disputed any gang ties, with some arguing that they were swept up as a result of innocent tattoos.
I tell them about the guy I once saw at Casey’s Tavern in Woodland Hills with a Where’s the Beef tattoo.
A lieutenant tattooed with that image previously testified that it is associated with the Gladiators deputy subgroup, of which Fernandez has denied being a member.
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