tattoo

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noun (1)

tat·too ta-ˈtü How to pronounce tattoo (audio)

plural tattoos

: a mark, figure, design, or word intentionally fixed or placed on the skin:

: one that is indelible and created by insertion of pigment under the skin

: one that is temporarily applied to the skin, resembles a permanent tattoo, and usually lasts for a few days to several weeks

: one that is composed of scar tissue intentionally created by cutting, abrading, or burning the skin

: the act of tattooing : the fact of being tattooed

tattoo

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verb (1)

tattooed; tattooing; tattoos

transitive verb

: to mark the skin with (a tattoo)

tattooed a flag on his chest

: to mark or color (the skin) with tattoos

tattooer noun

tattooist

ta-ˈtü-ist How to pronounce tattoo (audio)

noun

tattoo

3 of 4

noun (2)

plural tattoos

: a rapid rhythmic rapping

: a call sounded shortly before taps as notice to go to quarters

: outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment

tattoo

4 of 4

verb (2)

tattooed; tattooing; tattoos

transitive verb

: to beat or rap rhythmically on : drum on

baseball, informal

: to hit (a pitched ball) very hard

An RBI single followed, and then Rougned Odor tattooed the first pitch he saw for a three-run homer.

Derrick Goold

: to get many hits and runs against (a pitcher)

The Twins tattooed him for four more in the third …

Brian Murphy

intransitive verb

: to give a series of rhythmic taps

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The less common noun tattoo comes from the Dutch colloquialism "tap toe," which can be translated as "turn off the tap," though it was most often used to mean something like "Shut up! Cease!" The Dutch began using the word taptoe for a drum beat, and then English speakers borrowed the term (changing it slightly, to taptoo and, eventually, to tattoo). It was used especially by the military to name a drum beat (or possibly a bugle call) that signaled the day's end. This taptoo most likely led to our taps, a term for the final bugle call at night in the military.

单词	tattoo
释义	tattoo 1 of 4 noun (1) tat·too ta-ˈtü plural tattoos 1 : a mark, figure, design, or word intentionally fixed or placed on the skin: a : one that is indelible and created by insertion of pigment under the skin b : one that is temporarily applied to the skin, resembles a permanent tattoo, and usually lasts for a few days to several weeks c : one that is composed of scar tissue intentionally created by cutting, abrading, or burning the skin 2 : the act of tattooing : the fact of being tattooed tattoo 2 of 4 verb (1) tattooed; tattooing; tattoos transitive verb 1 : to mark the skin with (a tattoo) tattooed a flag on his chest 2 : to mark or color (the skin) with tattoos tattooer noun tattooist ta-ˈtü-ist noun tattoo 3 of 4 noun (2) plural tattoos 1 : a rapid rhythmic rapping 2 a : a call sounded shortly before taps as notice to go to quarters b : outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment tattoo 4 of 4 verb (2) tattooed; tattooing; tattoos transitive verb 1 : to beat or rap rhythmically on : drum on 2 baseball, informal a : to hit (a pitched ball) very hard An RBI single followed, and then Rougned Odor tattooed the first pitch he saw for a three-run homer. Derrick Goold b : to get many hits and runs against (a pitcher) The Twins tattooed him for four more in the third … Brian Murphy intransitive verb : to give a series of rhythmic taps Did you know? The less common noun tattoo comes from the Dutch colloquialism "tap toe," which can be translated as "turn off the tap," though it was most often used to mean something like "Shut up! Cease!" The Dutch began using the word taptoe for a drum beat, and then English speakers borrowed the term (changing it slightly, to taptoo and, eventually, to tattoo). It was used especially by the military to name a drum beat (or possibly a bugle call) that signaled the day's end. This taptoo most likely led to our taps, a term for the final bugle call at night in the military. Word History Etymology Verb (1) Tahitian tatau, noun, tattoo Noun (2) alteration of earlier taptoo, from Dutch taptoe, from the phrase tap toe! taps shut! First Known Use Noun (1) 1777, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb (1) 1769, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (2) circa 1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1780, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing tattoo tattoo parlor tattoo parlor Kids Definition tattoo 1 of 2 verb tat·too ta-ˈtü tattooed; tattooing : to mark the body with a picture or pattern by using a needle to put color under the skin tattoo 2 of 2 noun plural tattoos : a picture or design made by putting color under the skin Medical Definition tattoo 1 of 2 transitive verb tat·too ta-ˈtü : to mark or color (the skin) with tattoos tattoo 2 of 2 noun plural tattoos : an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by production of scars
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