tattoo

Meanings

• noun

  A permanent marking of the body achieved through pricking the skin and depositing ink, typically with a needle.

  - "She has a beautiful tattoo of a rose on her ankle."
  - "The man inked a dragon on his arm."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tattoo
canto , anto , manto , vento

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Variants

List of all variants of tattoo that leads to same result
tattoo , tattoos , tattooed , tattooer , tattooers , tattooing , tattooist , tattooists , tattoo parlor

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'tattoo' comes from the Tahitian word 'tatau', which means 'to mark'.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest known tattoo is over 5,000 years old and was discovered on the body of an ancient mummy in Egypt.

2. Tattoos were used as a form of identification in ancient China, with criminals being branded with tattoos as a punishment.

3. Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, with over one in five adults in the United States having at least one tattoo.

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Related Concepts

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1. Body Art: Tattoos are a form of body art that involves the use of ink to create permanent designs on the skin.

2. Tattooing: The process of creating a tattoo involves using a needle to puncture the skin and deposit ink into the dermis layer.

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Culture

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Tattoos have been used for various purposes throughout history, including as a form of self-expression, to signify tribal or cultural affiliation, and as a mark of status or achievement.

How to Memorize "tattoo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a needle puncturing the skin and depositing ink into the dermis layer.
   - Visualize a design being created on the skin through the tattooing process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tattoo' with the image of a needle and ink.
   - Think of the word 'permanent' when you hear the word 'tattoo'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tats And Needles Make Ink Permanent' to remember the definition of a tattoo.

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