moko
/ (ˈməʊkəʊ) /
NZ a Māori tattoo or tattoo pattern: Also called: nanua
Origin of moko
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How to use moko in a sentence
She told me that she couldn't let me have Mrs. moko, because she was trying caps on her.
Ravenshoe | Henry KingsleyAs Turi could not write, Hongi made the ingenious suggestion that his moko, or face-tattoo, should be copied on the deed.
The Long White Cloud | William Pember ReevesTattooing, or "moko," as the New Zealanders call it, is a mark of great distinction.
In Search of the Castaways | Jules VerneHe justly observes that "moko" is the counterpart of the armorial bearings of which many families in Europe are so vain.
In Search of the Castaways | Jules VerneThe complete "moko" 112comprises the face, the hips, and the upper surface of the thigh as far as the knee.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III | Karl Ritter von Scherzer
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