tattoo in English: A picture or words drawn on the skin with ink that stays forever. (noun)

Translation

A picture or words drawn on the skin with ink that stays forever.

Word origin

From the Polynesian word tatau meaning to mark; sailors brought both the word and the custom back from the Pacific in the 1700s.

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A tattoo is drawn into the skin and does not wash off.

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We say get a tattoo, because someone else usually does it for you.

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Tattoos were long linked with sailors, who brought the custom to Europe.

skin

The thin outer layer that covers the whole of your body.

arm

The long part of your body between your shoulder and your hand.

art

Things people make to be beautiful, such as paintings or drawings.

draw

To make a picture with a pen, pencil, or other tool.

picture

A drawing, painting, or photo that shows a person, a place, or a thing.

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