Definition of Tattoo in English :

Define Tattoo in English

Tattoo meaning in English

Meaning of Tattoo in English

Pronunciation of Tattoo in English

Tattoo pronunciation in English

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Tattoo

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Noun

1. tattoo

a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

2. tattoo

a design on the skin made by tattooing

3. tattoo

the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining

Verb

4. tattoo

stain (skin) with indelible color

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tattoo

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noun plural -toos
1. 
(formerly) a signal by drum or bugle ordering the military to return to their quarters
2. 
a military display or pageant, usually at night
3. 
any similar beating on a drum, etc
verb -toos, -tooing or -tooed
1. 
to make (pictures or designs) on (the skin) by pricking and staining with indelible colours
noun plural -toos
2. 
a design made by this process
3. 
the practice of tattooing

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Tattoo

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verb transitiveWord forms: tatˈtooed or tatˈtooing
1. 
to puncture (the skin) with a needle and insert indelible colors so as to leave permanent marks or designs
2. 
to make (marks or designs) on the skin in this way
nounWord forms: plural tatˈtoos
3. 
a tattooed mark or design
nounWord forms: plural tatˈtoos
1. 
a. 
a signal on a drum or bugle, summoning military personnel to their quarters at night
b. 
in Great Britain, a military spectacle featuring music, marching, and military exercises
2. 
any continuous drumming or rapping
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: tatˈtooed or tatˈtooing
3. 
to beat or tap on (a drum or other surface)

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Tattoo

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n. pl. tat·toos
1. A signal sounded on a drum or bugle to summon soldiers or sailors to their quarters at night.
2. A display of military exercises and music offered as evening entertainment.
3. A continuous, even drumming or rapping.
v. tat·tooed, tat·too·ing, tat·toos
v.intr.
To beat out an even rhythm, as with the fingers.
v.tr.
To beat or tap rhythmically on; rap or drum on.
n. pl. tat·toos
1. A permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment or by raising scars.
2. A design made on the skin with a temporary dye such as henna or ink.
tr.v. tat·tooed, tat·too·ing, tat·toos
1. To mark (the skin) with a tattoo.
2. To form (a tattoo) on the skin.

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