tattooist


tat·too 1

T0058800 (tă-to͞o′)n. pl. tat·toos 1. A signal sounded on a drum or bugle to summon soldiers or sailors to their quarters at night.2. A display of military exercises and music offered as evening entertainment.3. A continuous, even drumming or rapping.v. tat·tooed, tat·too·ing, tat·toos v.intr. To beat out an even rhythm, as with the fingers.v.tr. To beat or tap rhythmically on; rap or drum on.
[Alteration of Dutch taptoe, tap-shut (closing time for taverns), tattoo : tap, spigot, tap (from Middle Dutch tappe) + toe, shut (from Middle Dutch; see de- in Indo-European roots).]

tat·too 2

T0058800 (tă-to͞o′)n. pl. tat·toos 1. A permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment or by raising scars.2. A design made on the skin with a temporary dye such as henna or ink.tr.v. tat·tooed, tat·too·ing, tat·toos 1. To mark (the skin) with a tattoo.2. To form (a tattoo) on the skin.
[From Tahitian tatau and kindred Polynesian words, all from Proto-Polynesian *tatau.]
tat·too′er n.tat·too′ist n.
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