Tattoo Definition & Meaning

tattoo
noun
  1. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
  2. a design on the skin made by tattooing
  3. the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
verb
  1. stain (skin) with indelible color

"Tattoo" in song lyrics

See how tattoo is used in real songs:

  • "for my label reads Hood, street might have a tattoo"
    3rd Bass f/ Zev Love X (of KMD) — The Gas Face
  • "I be hurtin' ya wack crew, like work on a tattoo"
    Arsonists — Wordplay
  • "when I die make a statue, I get in you like a tattoo"
    Artifacts — The Interview

Words that rhyme with tattoo

Usage tips for "tattoo"

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