Word Meaning

tattoo definition and meaning

n. A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp.
v. t. To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.
n. An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.

Crossword clues for tattoo

- An indelible design made on the body
- Body art item
- Design on the skin
- Edinburgh military display
- Indelible skin decoration
- Inked-skin design
- Military display of body art
- Military display or pageant
- Military pageant
- Outdoor military pageant
- Permanent design on the body
- Permanent design on the skin
- Piece of body art
- Self-image
- Skin artistry
- Skin decoration
- Skin inking
- Skin picture