tat·too /tæˈtu/
小馬,歸營號,得得的連敲聲,文身(vt.)得得地連敲,刺花紋于(vi.)得得地連敲
tat·too /tæˈtu/ 及物動詞
文身
Tat·too n. Mil. 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.
The Devil's tattoo. See under Devil.
Tat·too, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tattooed p. pr. & vb. n. Tattooing.] To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.
Tat·too, n.; pl. Tattoos 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
n 1: a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return
to their quarters
2: a design on the skin made by tattooing
3: the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and
staining
v : stain (skin) with indelible color