Definitions for tattoo
tæˈtutat·too

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tattoonoun

   a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

2. tattoonoun

   a design on the skin made by tattooing

3. tattooverb

   the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining

4. tattooverb

   stain (skin) with indelible color

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tattoonoun

   The beat of drum by which soldiers are warned to their quarters.

   Etymology: perhaps from tapotez tous, Fr. to strike.

   All those whose hearts are loose and low,
   Start if they hear but the tatto. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tattoo

   A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines. The history of tattooing goes back to Neolithic times, practiced across the globe by many cultures, and the symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures. Tattoos may be decorative (with no specific meaning), symbolic (with a specific meaning to the wearer), or pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). Many tattoos serve as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, marks of fertility, pledges of love, amulets and talismans, protection, and as punishment, like the marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts. Extensive decorative tattooing has also been part of the work of performance artists such as tattooed ladies. Today, people choose to be tattooed for artistic, cosmetic, sentimental/memorial, religious, and spiritual reasons, or to symbolize their belonging to or identification with particular groups, including criminal gangs (see criminal tattoos) or a particular ethnic group or law-abiding subculture. Tattoos may show how a person feels about a relative (commonly a parent or child) or about an unrelated person.Tattoos can also be used for functional purposes, such as identification, permanent makeup, and medical purposes.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tattoo

   A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is known as tattooing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tattoonoun

   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

2. Tattooverb

   to color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out

3. Tattoonoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Tattoo

   A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The first written reference to the word, "tattoo" appears in the journal of Joseph Banks, the naturalist aboard Captain Cook's ship the HMS Endeavour: "I shall now mention the way they mark themselves indelibly, each of them is so marked by their humor or disposition". The word "tattoo" was brought to Europe by the explorer James Cook, when he returned in 1771 from his first voyage to Tahiti and New Zealand. In his narrative of the voyage, he refers to an operation called "tattaw". Before this it had been described as scarring, painting, or staining. Tattooing has been practiced for centuries in many cultures, particularly in Asia, and spread throughout the world. The Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos. Today, one can find Atayal, Seediq, Truku, and Saisiyat of Taiwan, Berbers of Tamazgha, Yoruba, Fulani and Hausa people of Nigeria, and Māori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing spread among Polynesians and among certain tribal groups in Africa, Borneo, Cambodia, Europe, Japan, the Mentawai Islands, MesoAmerica, New Zealand, North America and South America, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Indeed, the island of Great Britain takes its name from tattooing; Britons translates as "people of the designs", and Picts, the peoples who originally inhabited the northern part of Britain, literally means "the painted people". Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the practice continues to be popular in many parts of the world.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tattoo

   tat-tōō′, n. a beat of drum and a bugle-call to call soldiers to quarters, originally to shut the taps or drinking-houses against them.—The devil's tattoo, the act of drumming with the fingers on a table, &c.; in absence of mind or impatience. [Dut. taptoe—tap, a tap, and toe, which is the prep., Eng. to. Ger. zu, in the sense of 'shut.']

2. Tattoo

   tat-tōō′, v.t. to mark permanently (as the skin) with figures, by pricking in colouring-matter.—n. marks or figures made by pricking colouring-matter into the skin.—ns. Tattoo′āge; Tattoo′er; Tattoo′ing. [Tahitian tatu.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tattoo

   The evening sound of drum or trumpet, after which the roll is called, and all soldiers not on leave of absence should be in their quarters.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tattoo

   The evening sound of drum or trumpet, after which the roll is called, and all soldiers not on leave of absence should be in their quarters.

Matched Categories

1. • Bugle Call
   • Design
   • Drumbeat
   • Stain

How to pronounce tattoo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tattoo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tattoo in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tattoo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of tattoo in a Sentence

1. Tim Grace:

   The Latin Kings are the ones who recruited him, branded him with a tattoo and then had him out there in the middle of the night shooting at passing-by cars.

2. Richard Sirico:

   Where I grew up, every guy was trying to prove himself. You either had to have a tattoo or a bullet hole, i had both.

3. Linda Rosenthal:

   Though it may seem inconceivable that anyone would tattoo or pierce their dog or cat, a quick Internet search reveals that it is a growing trend among some misguided individuals.

4. Justin Rohrwasser:

   I got that tattoo when I was a teenager and I have a lot of family in the military and I thought it stood for a military support symbol at the time, it just evolved into something I do not want to represent. When I look back on it, I should have done way more research before I put any mark or symbol like that on my body.

5. Liao Lijia:

   Ten years ago we still associated tattoos with bad people or gangsters. People who wanted to get one were afraid of discrimination from society, but tattoo culture is well accepted by Chinese people these days, especially in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tattoo
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tattoo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tattoo
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tattoo
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tattoo
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tattoo
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html