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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tat•too1 /tæˈtu/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -toos. - Militarya bugle call preceding taps and ordering soldiers to go to their quarters.
- a knocking or strong pulsation:My heart beat a tattoo on my ribs.
- British Termsan outdoor military parade or display.
tat•too2 /tæˈtu/USA pronunciation n., pl. -toos, v., -tooed, -too•ing. n. [countable] - markings on the skin with designs, etc., made by piercing the skin and adding dyes.
v. [~ + object] - to mark with tattoos, as a person or a part of the body:Her back was tattooed with a butterfly.
- to put (a design, etc.) on the skin:A butterfly was tattooed on her back.
tat•too•er, tat•too•ist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tat•too1 (ta to̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -toos. - Militarya 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 Termsan outdoor military pageant or display.
- Dutch taptoe literally, the tap(room) is to (i.e., shut)
- earlier taptoo 1570–80
tat•too2 (ta to̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -toos, v., -tooed, -too•ing. n. - the 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.
v.t. - to mark (the skin) with tattoos.
- to put (tattoos) on the skin.
- Tahitian tatau
- Marquesan tatu; replacing tattow
- 1760–70
tat•too′er, tat•too′ist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tattoo /tæˈtuː/ n ( pl -toos)- (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
Etymology: 17th Century: from Dutch taptoe, from the command tap toe! turn off the taps! from tap tap of a barrel + toe to shut tattoo /tæˈtuː/ vb ( -toos, -tooing, -tooed)- to make (pictures or designs) on (the skin) by pricking and staining with indelible colours
n ( pl -toos)- a design made by this process
- the practice of tattooing
Etymology: 18th Century: from Tahitian tatautatˈtooer, tatˈtooist n |