Tattoo ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Tattoo ( verb )

To mark (the skin) with a design made by puncturing the skin with needles and injecting ink.

Origin:

From tahitian tatau, meaning "to mark something", through the early 18th century sailors brought back the word and the custom, both of which were quickly adopted by europeans.

Examples:

1. I decided to get a tattoo of a lion on my arm.
2. He got a tattoo of a dragon on his back.
3. She wanted to tattoo her husband's name on her wrist.
4. The tattoo artist was careful to place the tattoo in just the right spot.
5. The soldier had a tattoo of an eagle on his chest.

(As a noun)

Tattoo ( noun )

To mark (the skin) with a design made by puncturing the skin with needles and injecting ink.

Origin:

From tahitian tatau, meaning "to mark something", through the early 18th century sailors brought back the word and the custom, both of which were quickly adopted by europeans.

Examples:

1. I decided to get a tattoo of a lion on my arm.
2. He got a tattoo of a dragon on his back.
3. She wanted to tattoo her husband's name on her wrist.
4. The tattoo artist was careful to place the tattoo in just the right spot.
5. The soldier had a tattoo of an eagle on his chest.