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Syllabification: (tat·too)

Pronunciation: /taˈto͞o/

Definition of tattoo

an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters.
an entertainment consisting of music, marching, and the performance of displays and exercises by military personnel.
a rhythmic tapping or drumming.

Origin:

mid 17th century (originally as tap-too): from Dutch taptoe!, literally 'close the tap (of the cask)!'

Remember that tattoo is spelled with a double t and a double o.Make the plural of the noun in the usual way, by adding -s: (tattoos).

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