American English pronunciation

How to pronounce tattoo

IPA transcription: [,tæ'tu]

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Noun

  • a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

  • a design on the skin made by tattooing

  • the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining

Verb

  • stain (skin) with indelible color

Usage examples

  • A perspiring tattooed man plays a guitar
  • He was the engineer and associate producer for both "Emotional Rescue" and "Tattoo You".
  • A man wearing jeans gets a new tattoo.
  • It's a temporary tattoo that looks like... a color wheel?
  • In many cases the tattoo covers the entire face.
  • A man with a tattoo on his arm, held his child closely.
  • A guy with a tattoo boxing another guys with a white shirt
  • Samuel has a tattoo on his left arm that says Get Rich To This.
  • Three male band members covered in tattoos perform on stage
  • Some extras were hired from former inmates and tattoo parlors.