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tattoo
noun
a
permanent
picture
or
pattern
on
the
skin
created
by
inserting
colored
ink
•
She
got
a
small
butterfly
tattoo
on
her
ankle
while
traveling
in
Bali
.
She
got
a
small
butterfly
tattoo
on
her
ankle
while
traveling
in
Bali
.
•
His
new
dragon
tattoo
covers
his
entire
back
.
His
new
dragon
tattoo
covers
his
entire
back
.
Borrowed
in
the
18th
century
from
Samoan
"
tatau
",
meaning
"
to
mark
or
strike
",
brought
into
English
by
sailors
exploring
the
South
Pacific
.
verb
to
put
a
permanent
design
on
someone
’
s
skin
by
inserting
ink
with
needles
•
The
artist
tattooed
a
delicate
flower
on
her
shoulder
.
The
artist
tattooed
a
delicate
flower
on
her
shoulder
.
•
He
plans
to
tattoo
the
team's
logo
on
his
arm
before
the
championship
.
He
plans
to
tattoo
the
team's
logo
on
his
arm
before
the
championship
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Samoan
"
tatau
".
noun
a
signal
on
drums
or
bugles
calling
soldiers
back
to
quarters
,
or
a
public
show
of
military
music
and
marching
•
At
dusk
,
the
bugler
sounded
the
evening
tattoo
across
the
parade
ground
.
At
dusk
,
the
bugler
sounded
the
evening
tattoo
across
the
parade
ground
.
•
We
watched
the
Edinburgh
Military
tattoo
on
television
.
We
watched
the
Edinburgh
Military
tattoo
on
television
.
Originally
a
Dutch
soldiers
’
phrase
“
doe
den
tap
toe
” (
turn
off
the
taps
)
meaning
the
drum
call
ordering
bar
owners
to
stop
serving
;
adopted
into
English
army
usage
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
to
hit
or
beat
something
quickly
and
repeatedly
,
making
a
sharp
tapping
sound
•
Rain
tattooed
on
the
metal
roof
during
the
storm
.
Rain
tattooed
on
the
metal
roof
during
the
storm
.
•
She
nervously
tattooed
her
fingers
on
the
tabletop
while
waiting
.
She
nervously
tattooed
her
fingers
on
the
tabletop
while
waiting
.
Derived
figuratively
from
the
rhythmic
beat
of
the
military
tattoo
.
