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tattooed

tat·too
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ta-too]
    • /tæˈtu/
    • /təˈtuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ta-too]
    • /tæˈtu/

Definitions of tattooed word

  • noun plural tattooed 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 tattooed a pattern, picture, legend, etc., so made. 1
  • verb with object tattooed to mark (the skin) with tattoos. 1
  • verb with object tattooed to put (tattoos) on the skin. 1

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Origin of tattooed

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < Marquesan tatu; replacing tattow < Tahitian tatau

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tattooed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tattooed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".

tattooed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tattooed

verb tattooed

  • drummed — 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.
  • initialed — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.

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