Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tattoo
IPA transcription: [t,æt'u]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: tattoo
    Meaning: stain (skin) with indelible color
Usage examples
  • "Come, gentlemen," said he, "they are beating the tattoo.
  • Thurston beat an imperative tattoo upon the door with the butt of his quirt, and shouted.
  • Down went the pony's head between his forward legs, his hind hoofs beating a tattoo in the air.
  • Representatives of different tribes of Indians are found in the neighborhood, which are easily recognizable by the differences in their tattoo marks.