I. tat‧too¹ /təˈtuː, tæˈtuː/ noun (plural tattoos)
[Sense 1: Date: 1700-1800; Language: Tahitian; Origin: tatau]
[Sense 2-3: Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: taptoe, from tap toe! 'taps shut!']

1. [countable] a picture or writing that is permanently marked on your skin using a needle and ink:
He has a tattoo of a snake on his left arm.

2. [countable] an outdoor military show with music, usually at night

3. [singular] a fast continuous beating of a drum, or a sound like this

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II. tattoo² verb [transitive]
to mark a permanent picture or writing on someone’s skin with a needle and ink:
She’s got a heart tattooed on her right shoulder.
—tattooed adjective:
heavily tattooed arms

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tattoo
noun
VERB + TATTOO do She's having a tattoo done on her leg.
have | be covered in His arms were covered in tattoos.
remove I've decided to get my tattoo removed.
TATTOO + NOUN parlour

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