tattoo
noun
a signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters.
tattoos
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pluralof tattoo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tattoo (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Even today, some older men bear facial tattoos associated with the Konyaks' historical practice of headhunting.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In the popular imagination, a Viking is tall, broad-shouldered man who wields a sword, and might have a modern haircut like a skin fade or lots of tattoos.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Covered in tattoos, with his hair in a long braid, 35-year-old Australian DJ and former boy-band member Lenny Pearce looks more like an all-night raver than a children’s host.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He yawned in his booking photograph, which showed the tattoos that cover his face and head: A “B” on his chin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Like many grandmas, Great-Grandma Jamila had tattoos that adorned the backs of her hands, her chin, and her forehead.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
