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- [ta-too]
- /tæˈtu/
- /təˈtuː/
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- [ta-too]
- /tæˈtu/
Definitions of tattoo word
- noun plural tattoo a signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters. 1
- noun plural tattoo a knocking or strong pulsation: My heart beat a tattoo on my ribs. 1
- noun plural tattoo British. an outdoor military pageant or display. 1
- noun plural tattoo the act or practice of marking the skin with indelible patterns, pictures, legends, etc., by making punctures in it and inserting pigments. 1
- noun plural tattoo a pattern, picture, legend, etc., so made. 1
- verb with object tattoo to mark (the skin) with tattoos. 1
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Origin of tattoo
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; earlier taptoo < Dutch taptoe literally, the tap(room) is to (i.e., shut)
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Parts of speech for Tattoo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tattoo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tattoo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tattoo
verb tattoo
- drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
noun tattoo
- drumroll — a roll on a drum.
Top questions with tattoo
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