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Meaning of 'tattoo' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tattoo [ n.]
- A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp.
- 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.
2 . Tattoo [ v. t.]
- To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.

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