TATTOOING

Noun

tattooing (countable and uncountable, plural tattooings)

The act of beating out a rhythm on a drum

The act of marking the skin with a tattoo

Verb

tattooing

present participle of tattoo

Source: Wiktionary


TATTOO

Tat*too", n. Etym: [Earlier taptoo, D. taptoe; tap a tap, faucet + toe to, shut (i. e., the taps, or drinking houses, shut from the soldiers).] (Mil.)

Definition: 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 under Devil.

Tat*too", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tattooed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tattooing.] Etym: [Of Polynesian origin; cf. New Zealand ta to tattoo, tatu puncturation (in Otaheite).]

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

Tat*too", n.; pl. Tattoos (.

Definition: 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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