Definition of tattoos. Meaning of tattoos. Synonyms of tattoos

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Definition of tattoos

Tattoos
Tattoo Tat*too", n.; pl. Tattoos. An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.
Tattoo
Tattoo Tat*too", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tattooed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tattooing.] [Of Polynesian origin; cf. New Zealand ta to tattoo, tatu puncturation (in Otaheite).] To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.
Tattoo
Tattoo Tat*too", n.; pl. Tattoos. An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.

Meaning of tattoos from wikipedia

- traditional methods and modern tattoo machines; cosmetic tattoos, also known as "permanent makeup"; and medical tattoos. A traumatic tattoo occurs when a substance...
- Quaresma has never explained his teardrop tattoos. Criminal tattoo Prison rape Prison tattooing "15 prison tattoos and their meanings: Corrections One". Macdonald...
- barbers and tattoo artists. Facial tattoos are po****r among the Kurdish people in Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran, mostly in the form of dotted tattoos on the...
- tattoos to indicate members' criminal career and ranking. Specifically among those imprisoned under the Gulag system of the Soviet era, the tattoos served...
- dress and tattoos.: 10–2  There is a persistent myth that tattoos on European sailors originated with Captain James Cook's crew, who were tattooed in Tahiti...
- Criminal tattoos are a type of tattoos ****ociated with criminals to show gang membership and record the wearer's personal history—such as their skills...
- Tattoos on the lower back became po****r in the first decade of the 21st century, and gained a re****tion for their erotic appeal. The tattoos were sometimes...
- their traditions of tattooing, though few Ainu people and people of Ainu descent have these tattoos in the modern day. These tattoos were frequently used...
- The American former boxer Mike Tyson has four tattoos of note. Three—at least two of them prison tattoos—are portraits of men he respects: tennis player...
- soot and/or ground charcoal based pigments. [[Ainu culture#Tattoos|Traditional Ainu tattoos] used soot as pigment, which reflected significant beliefs...