tattoos
plural of tattoo
tattoos
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tattoo
Source: Wiktionary
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
5 November 2024
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