A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin ...
1. a mark, figure, design, or word intentionally fixed or placed on the skin: a : one that is indelible and created by insertion of pigment under the skin.
In addition to the common usage to mark the skin with pigments, the word tattoo, used as a noun, first meant a signal on a drum or bugle to call military men ...
In addition to the common usage “to mark the skin with pigments,” the word tattoo, used as a noun, first meant a signal on a drum or bugle to call military men ...