tattoo¹ /ta-, tə-tooˈ/, earlier tatu /tə-tooˈ/ and tattow /-towˈ/

A design marked on the skin by pricking in indelible dyes

1. To mark (the skin) in this way
2. To produce (a design) in this way

tattooˈer or tattooˈist noun

tattoo² /ta- or tə-tooˈ/

1. A beat of drum or other signal calling soldiers to quarters
2. A drumming
3. A military entertainment, with marching, displays of prowess, etc, held at night

the devil's tattoo

Drumming with the fingers on a table, etc, absent-mindedly or impatiently

tattoo³ /tutˈoo/

A native-bred Indian pony (short form tat)

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