tattoo
noun
a signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters.
tattooed
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past participleof tattoo.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tattoo.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tattoonouna signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters.
Example Sentences
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A blue-haired hipster and her tattooed companion walked past, cotton candy in hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The glow of her computer occasionally caught her sharp cheekbones and bounced off her chin, highlighting the thin tattooed line that bisects it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In several of her novels, Ms. Mandel has had characters with beloved quotations tattooed on their bodies, a practice that inspired a real-life trend of the author’s fans being inked with lines from her books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Every tattooed person he interviewed in the 2000s for his research cited David Beckham as their inspiration; the footballer made a statement when he got his first inking in 1999.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Hey, Paulie," says Jane, to a heavily tattooed guy who appears to be the shop's sole employee.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
