Look up: tattoo

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   tattoo
   [n] - a drumbeat of bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters 2. [n] - a design on the skin made by tattooing 3. [n] - the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining 4. [v] - stain (skin) with indelible color
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   Tattoo
   (Tattoos, Pinprick Tattoos) Permanent ink mark on the skin. Tiny pinprick tattoos are sometimes made during radiotherapy planning. These are used to help line up the machine for treatment.
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   Tattoo
   a permanently etched or pigmented mark in the skin
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   Tattoo
   Tattoo: The permanent insertion of ink or other pigments below the skin using a sharp instrument. Humans have done tattooing for cosmetic and ritual purposes since at least the Neolithic era. In the Western world, tattooing has historically served as a brand of criminality, a sign of shame (like 'The Scarlet Letter' of Nathaniel Hawthorne), a tradi ...
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   Tattoo
   Tat·too' noun [ Earlier taptoo , Dutch 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 repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. The Devil's tattoo . See u ...
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   Tattoo
   Tat·too' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Tattooed ; present participle & verbal noun Tattooing .] [ Of Polynesian origin; confer New Zealand ta to tattoo, tatu puncturation (in Otaheite).] To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.
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   Tattoo
   Tat·too' noun ; plural 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 among civilized nations, especially by sailors.
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   tattoo
   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 among civilized nations, especially by sailors. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   tattoo
   noun the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
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    tattoo
    noun a design on the skin made by tattooing
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    tattoo
    noun a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
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    Tattoo
    A `tattoo`, or `dermal pigmentation`, is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding. Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, wore facial tattoos, as do some Maori of New Zealand to this day. Tattooing was widespread among Polynes...
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    Tattoo
    • (v. t.) To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out. • (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. • (n.) An indelible mark or figure ...
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    tattoo
    permanent mark or design made on the body by the introduction of pigment through ruptures in the skin. Sometimes the term is also loosely applied to ... [6 related articles]
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    tattoo
    tattoo, the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau [to mark]. The term is sometimes extended to scarification, which consists of skin incisions into which irritants may be rubbed to produce a permanent raised scar. The modern met...
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