| 释义 |
henna tattooing, n.
Brit. |ˈhɛnə təˌtuːɪŋ|, |ˈhɛnə taˌtuːɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈhɛnə tæˈtuɪŋ|
[‹ henna n. + tattooing n. at tattoo v.2 Derivatives. Compare earlier henna tattoo n., henna-tattooed adj.]
The art or practice of applying henna tattoos. Cf. mehndi n. 2.
1992Henna Tattooing in rec.arts.bodyart (Usenet newsgroup) 14 Apr. Henna Tattooing..: This is a very old cosmetic art, unique to Morocco. 1997Newsday (Nexis) 24 July b17 She's discussing an ancient process of henna tattooing called mehndi. 2000M. Kamdar Motiba's Tattoos p. xix, Mehndi, or ‘henna tattooing’ as it is commonly called, has become a popular party activity for teenagers. |