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View usage for: (tætuː) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense tattoos, present participle tattooing, past tense, past participle tattooed1. countable nounA tattoo is a design that is drawn on someone's skin using needles to make little holes and filling them with coloured dye. 2. verbIf someone tattoos you, they give you a tattoo. In the old days, they would paint and tattoo their bodies for ceremonies. [VERB noun] He had the words 'Angie loves Ian' tattooed on his left shin. [VERB-ed] 3. countable nounA military tattoo is a public display of exercises and music given by members of the armed forces. [British] 4. countable noun [usually singular]If you beat a tattoo, you hit something quickly and repeatedly. tattoo in British English 1 (tæˈtuː) nounWord forms: plural -toos1. (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 Word origin C17: from Dutch taptoe, from the command tap toe! turn off the taps!, from tap tap of a barrel + toe to shut tattoo in British English 2 (tæˈtuː) verbWord forms: -toos, -tooing or -tooed1. to make (pictures or designs) on (the skin) by pricking and staining with indelible colours nounWord forms: plural -toos2. a design made by this process 3. the practice of tattooing Derived forms tattooer (tatˈtooer) or tattooist (tatˈtooist) noun Word origin C18: from Tahitian tatautattoo in American English 1 (tæˈtu) verb transitiveWord forms: tatˈtooed or tatˈtooing1. 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 tatˈtoos3. a tattooed mark or design Derived forms tattooer (tatˈtooer) noun or tatˈtooist Word origin < a Polynesian language < Proto-Polynesian * tatautattoo in American English 2 (tæˈtu) nounWord forms: plural tatˈtoos1. 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 tatˈtooing3. to beat or tap on (a drum or other surface) Word origin earlier taptoo < Du taptoe < tap toe, tap to (shut): a signal for closing barrooms Examples of 'tattoo' in a sentencetattoo She urged parents to stop young people getting tattoos.He has two tattoos on his arms.It's easy to get a tattoo.She duped a tattoo parlour in Frankfurt into providing its services without charge.He has more needle than a Brixton tattoo parlour.He is a family man - the initials of his parents and daughter are tattooed on his arm.Tile stickers are the temporary tattoos of interior design, ideal for transforming a dreary bathroom or kitchen.I breathe in the tanned, tattooed skin on his hard body, smelling of tobacco and the earth.For some reason men get a little more sensitive when the daughter gets a tattoo.It has to be down to the tattoo parlour to check the age.One has his wedding anniversary tattooed on his arm.She has at least ten tattoos including designs on her ribs and shoulder.He has nice tanned skin and tattoos.That new tattoo is the final straw for us.Would he declare his future intentions or display his notorious tattoos?His beard had grown longer and the tattoos on his arm were prominent.But the tattooed design on the third finger of his left hand told its own story.Getting the name of your employer tattooed on your skin?He has just tweeted a picture of his new back tattoo.The club confirmed that it does not allow tattoos to be displayed.But the thought of her seeing my tattoo makes me feel physically sick.He was proud to have become a tattoo artist and had promised a free trial of his skills once the war was over.The star was snapped with the cheeky garment on an outing to a Hollywood tattoo parlour.As a result, tattoo parlours have for the past few months experienced a surge in business.Sometimes you might get a tattoo, but the names or the clothes can change all the time.I had the tattoo artist put clothes on her!At that moment a crew member walked past me, leading a tattoo artist to the stage for the final segment.Agents for the pair, who have matching tattoos, last night denied they had split.Very rapidly, she jabbed a knife between the splayed fingers of her hand, making an irregular tattoo of drumming interspersed with gasps of pain. British English: tattoo / tæˈtuː/ NOUN A tattoo is a design on someone's skin, made by pricking little holes and filling them with coloured dye. He has a tattoo of a heart on his arm. - American English: tattoo
- Arabic: وَشْم
- Brazilian Portuguese: tatuagem
- Chinese: 纹身
- Croatian: tetovaža
- Czech: tetování
- Danish: tatovering
- Dutch: tatoeage
- European Spanish: tatuaje
- Finnish: tatuointi
- French: tatouage
- German: Tätowierung
- Greek: τατουάζ
- Italian: tatuaggio
- Japanese: 入れ墨
- Korean: 문신
- Norwegian: tatovering
- Polish: tatuaż
- European Portuguese: tatuagem
- Romanian: tatuaj
- Russian: татуировка
- Latin American Spanish: tatuaje
- Swedish: tatuering
- Thai: รอยสัก
- Turkish: dövme
- Ukrainian: тату
- Vietnamese: hình xăm trên da
British English: tattoo VERB If someone tattoos you, they give you a tattoo. In the old days, they would paint and tattoo their bodies for ceremonies. - American English: tattoo
- Brazilian Portuguese: tatuar
- Chinese: 给…文身
- European Spanish: tatuar
- French: tatouer
- German: tätowieren
- Italian: tatuare
- Japanese: 入れ墨をする
- Korean: 문신을 새기다
- European Portuguese: tatuar
- Latin American Spanish: tatuar
Chinese translation of 'tattoo' n (c) - (on skin)
文身 (wénshēn) (个(個), gè) - (Brit, = military display)
军(軍)乐(樂)队(隊)表演 (jūnyuèduì biǎoyǎn)
vt to tattoo sth on sth 将(將)某物文刺在某处(處) (jiāng mǒuwù wéncì zài mǒuchù)
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