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tattoo

[ta-too] / tæˈtu /
NOUN
design on the skin
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NOUN
continuous drumming
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Platner’s tattoo, then, is a particularly charged showdown between vectors of progressivism headed in opposite directions—the old world and the new.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

If you get a stud in your navel or a little tattoo on your ankle, you aren’t likely to look back later and kick yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They include a tattoo on his back featuring a cross with a snake wrapped around it, with the words "little stardust".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"Insects and arachnids are more than objects of fear," says Walsh, who sports a beautiful spider tattoo on his arm.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

“All finished. You remember the rules? Try to avoid water and sunlight directly on the tattoo for two weeks while it heals. Showers are fine, but no baths or swimming.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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