tattoo

[US]/tæ'tuː/
[UK]/tæ'tu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining colored ink
vt. to mark the skin with a design using colored ink and a needle
vi. to have a design pricked into the skin

Phrases & Collocations

tattoo artist

tattoo parlor

Example Sentences

a tattoo on the skin

He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.

The sailor had a heart tattooed on his arm.

Ashley The Female Tattooer ;

His arms were covered in tattoos.

She’s having a tattoo done on her leg.

I’ve decided to get my tattoo removed.

the women pounded out a ringing tattoo on several oil drums.

his cheek was tattooed with a winged fist.

he has a heart tattooed on his left hand.

But evidence that tattoos are growing more popular is abundant on beaches,in health clubs,and on the streets.

He had tattooed his wife’s name on his upper arm.

[as adj. depilated]his permanently depilated and tattooed skull.

That company engages in questionable business practices. Facial tattooing is a standard practice among certain peoples.

The tattoo uniquely identifies the pig enabling it to be traced back, at anytime, to Savin Hill Farm.

People who give and receive tattoos, piercings, and scarification procedures can also be at risk of infection.

Tattooer: Most guys,you know,for the first one,they start with something small.

Crystal capacitors, dories, power stones, and psionic tattoos are always psionic items.

His major inventions include phonograph, kinetoscope, dictaphone, incandescent light bulb and tattoo gun etc.

Real-world Examples

Ed Sheeran has you tattooed on his body.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

How did you know about Rob's tattoo?

Source: BBC Authentic English

As it turns out, it was a temporary tattoo.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

He has a tattoo wrapped around his left arm.

Source: Emma's delicious English

SS have a tattoo of their blood type here.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Does Millie Bobby Brown actually have the 11 tattoo?

Source: Connection Magazine

I even have a tattoo of a terror bird.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2023 Collection

Daddy didn't get a tattoo while you were gone.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

The agency suggested giving tourists stickers to cover their tattoos.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Were you aware at all that Tyler had a tattoo?

Source: English little tyrant

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