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tattoo verb2 trans. M18.
[from (the same root as) TATTOO noun2.]
Make an indelible mark or pattern on the body of (a person etc.) by inserting a pigment or pigments into punctures in the skin. Also, make (an indelible mark or pattern) on the body of a person etc. in this way.
A. Tyler An eagle tattooed on his forearm. transf.: Longfellow Proof-sheets of Evangeline all tattooed with Folsom's remarks.
tattooer noun a person who practises tattooing L18.
tattooing noun the action or practice of tattooing; the result of tattooing, a tattoo: L18.
tattooist noun a tattooer, esp. one who practises tattooing as a profession L19.