[taˈtuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters
(e.g: a military tattoo takes place with clockwork precision)


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Origin:
mid 17th century (originally as tap-too) from Dutch taptoe!, literally ‘close the tap (of the cask)!’

[taˈtuː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- mark (a part of the body) with an indelible design by inserting pigment into punctures in the skin
(e.g: his cheek was tattooed with a winged fist)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Tahitian, Tongan, and Samoan ta-tau or Marquesan ta-tu

[taˈtuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a design made by tattooing
(e.g: they were muscle-bound men covered in scars and tattoos)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Tahitian, Tongan, and Samoan ta-tau or Marquesan ta-tu