Definition of Tattoo

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Tattoo

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.

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

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.

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Tattoo Quotations

Tattoos are like stories - they're symbolic of the important moments in your life. Sitting down, talking about where you got each tattoo and what it symbolizes, is really beautiful.
Pamela Anderson

Sonny and another Hells Angel who was at the meeting thought they were beyond a little patch so they headed down to a local tattoo shop in Oakland and were the first to get the famous One Percent tattoos.
Chuck Zito

The one in the movie is not real, but my Casper tattoo is real, and it is my only one.
Casper Van Dien

I have this huge lion tattoo embossed on my arm. I was a little worried as to how we would cover it up. But my makeup man covered the tattoo with makeup. It took close to two hours.
Sanjay Dutt

A quote is just a tattoo on the tongue.
William F. DeVault

My tattoo is a phoenix. I got the first when I was 16. I hid it for years.
Ashley Scott

I got a heart tattooed on my foot. It's my first tattoo.
Goldie Hawn

Giving birth was easier than having a tattoo.
Nicole Appleton

I wouldn't care if they tattoo Festus all over. He's been good to me.
Ken Curtis

Tattoo Translations

tattoo in Dutch is taptoe
tattoo in French is tatouage
tattoo in Italian is tatuaggio, tatuare
tattoo in Spanish is tatuaje
tattoo in Swedish is tatuering, tapto, tatuera

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