tattoo
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I. noun
(plural tattoos)
Etymology: alteration of earlier taptoo, from Dutch taptoe, from the phrase tap toe! taps shut!
Date: circa 1627
1. a rapid rhythmic rapping
2.
a. a call sounded shortly before taps as notice to go to quarters
b. outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment
II. verb
Date: 1780
transitive verb
to beat or rap rhythmically on ; drum on
intransitive verb
to give a series of rhythmic taps
III. transitive verb
Etymology: Tahitian tatau, noun, tattoo
Date: 1769
1. to mark or color (the skin) with tattoos
2. to mark the skin with (a tattoo) <
tattooed a flag on his chest
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• tattooer noun
• tattooist noun
IV. noun
(plural tattoos)
Date: 1777
1. the act of tattooing ; the fact of being tattooed
2. an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by production of scars
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Tattoo — Tat*too , n. [Earlier taptoo, D. taptoe; tap a tap, faucet + toe to, shut (i. e., the taps, or drinking houses, shut from the soldiers).] (Mil.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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tattoo — Ⅰ. tattoo [1] ► NOUN (pl. tattoos) 1) an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters. 2) a military display consisting of music, marching, and exercises. 3) a rhythmic tapping or drumming. ORIGIN from Dutch taptoe! close the … English terms dictionary
Tattoo — Tat*too , n.; pl. {Tattoos}. An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tattoo — /taˈtu, ingl. tæˈtuː/ [vc. ingl. di orig. polinesiana] s. m. inv. tatuaggio … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
tattoo — tattoo1 [ta to͞o′] vt. tattooed, tattooing [< a Polynesian language < Proto Polynesian * tatau] 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… … English World dictionary
TATTOO — (Heb. ketovet ka ka), a sign made by puncturing the skin and inserting pigment. A mark of slavery or of submission to a deity (Isa. 44:5, although tattooing is not explicitly mentioned) in the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, tattooing is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tattoo — For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). A tattooed woman in the United States, ca. 1907. A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification,… … Wikipedia
