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Plural for an image drawn on the skin with ink and a needle
“On her exposed back was a large tattoo of a crucifix between her shoulder blades.”
Plural for a symbol or emblem drawn on one's skin
“But she knew that somewhere underneath his T-shirt was the tattoo of the House of Dragons.”
Plural for a rhythmic tapping or drumming
“My heart beat a nervous tattoo in my chest, the rest of my body frozen in place.”
(military, nautical) Plural for a signal by drum or bugle ordering soldiers to return to their quarters
“Study goes on until tattoo, which, when Pops was at the Point, was sounded at 9.30, followed by taps at 10.”
Plural for a military parade or display
“The military tattoo was originally just a drum signal but is now an elaborate show involving many organizations.”
Plural for a loud, deep resounding noise
Plural for a cadenced percussion sequence showcasing an intensifying crescendo
To apply or draw a tattoo on someone's skin
“The tattoo artist proceeds to tattoo the image of a spider onto the woman's back as a way of embedding these femme fatale qualities into the geisha.”
To beat or tap rhythmically, especially on drums
To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature
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