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tattoo

[ta-too] / tæˈtu /
NOUN
design on the skin
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NOUN
continuous drumming
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He added a sarcastic note: “Sure, but just wait until people hear about that tattoo he covered up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In October, Platner says, word of his chest tattoo was spreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

After the Reddit posts and the Nazi tattoo, he said, he had no “big, dark secret” left to conceal.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Doy, for instance, was charged with violating the Medical Act when he inked a tattoo for actress Han Ye-seul in 2019.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I scan the Midway for the face of the guard with the compass tattoo, the one who seemed—I stop that thought.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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