| Front | tattoo |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /təˈtuː/NAmE /tæˈtuː/ noun (pl. tat•toos)1 a picture or design that is marked permanently on a person's skin by making small holes in the skin with a needle and filling them with coloured inkHis arms were covered in tattoos. She has a tattoo of a tiger on her shoulder. 2 (especially BrE) an outdoor show by members of the armed forces that includes marching, music and military exercisesthe Edinburgh military tattoo 3 [usually singular] a rapid and continuous series of taps or hits, especially on a drum as a military signalThe drummers beat a tattoo each morning. Her fingers tapped a light tattoo on the table. George felt his heart begin to beat a tattoo against his ribs. verb to mark sb's skin with a tattoo~ A on BHe had a heart tattooed on his shoulder.~ B (with A) His shoulder was tattooed with a heart. |
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