tattoos
noun · verb
Form of tattoo , plural of tattoo.
Simple meaning
An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tatoozSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
tæˈtuz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of tattoo
An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle.
plural of tattoo
A design on the skin made by tattooing
plural of tattoo
A method of decorating a body part, usually the skin, by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle).
plural of tattoo
A pony of a certain breed from India.
verb
third-person singular of tattoo
To tap rhythmically on, to drum.
third-person singular of tattoo
To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).
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This meaning: An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle.
Used this way, tattoos is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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A drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters.
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