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tattoo

/tæˈtu/ verb C2
  1. To tap rhythmically on, to drum.

He/she/it tattoos · Past tattooed · Past participle tattooed · -ing form tattooing

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Verb forms

Base form
tattoo
He/she/it
tattoos
Past
tattooed
Past participle
tattooed
-ing form
tattooing

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“It’s not tattooed,” said the doctor, peering through his glasses.
The Valley of Fear, p. 32 · C1
Even across the street I could see a great blue anchor tattooed on the back of the fellow’s hand.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 23 · B2
“The fish that you have tattooed immediately above your right wrist could only have been done in China.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 4 · B2
I have made a small study of tattoo marks and have even contributed to the literature of the subject.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 4 · B2

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