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tattoo

verb [T]
 
 
/təˈtuː/ /tætˈuː/ (tattooed)

Definition

to put a tattoo or tattoos on someone or something: He had her name tattooed on his arm.The skin, and skin colour tattooed
 
 
/təˈtuːd/ /tætˈuːd/ adjective
The skin, and skin colour
(Definition of tattoo verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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