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Definition: TATTOOED |
TATTOOEDImperative & past participle1. Of Tattoo |
Date "TATTOOED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1839. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
A tattoo is a kind of body modification.
The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian tatu, which means, "to mark." The first recorded history of tattooing is found in Egypt during the time of the building of the great pyramids. Mummies as old as seven thousand years have been found with tattoos.
Tattoo of a black leopard.
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Tattoo of an eagle.
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Detail of eagle tattoo.
A tattoo in the most common sense is a picture, figure or text drawn in ink (or other pigment) under the topmost layer of skin on an animal or human. In modern times the ink is introduced under the skin by a group of needles soldered to a needle bar then attached to an electric tattoo machine, although some tribal cultures create them by cutting and then rubbing the wound with ink, ashes or other agents or by "tapping" the ink into the skin using animal bone.
The purposes of tattoos are diverse. Identification, cosmetic, religious and magicalal uses are the most common. The most horrid use ever made of tattoos is probably the ka-tzetnik identification system for Jews in concentration camps during the Holocaust.
Tattooing is technically referred to as "micro-pigment implantation". Devices for implanting pigment are called "machines," which operate on an electro- magnetic principle (much like an old-fashioned door bell) and are manufactured by many small to mid-sized companies throughout the world. Typical tattoo machines cost around $200 USD, though certain collectible machines can run into the thousands.
Permanent Cosmetics
Permanent cosmetics are tattoos that mimic eyebrows, lip liner, lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, and even well-placed moles.
Tattoos are used with animals such as pets (ID marks, covering patches on noses to prevent sunburn) and farm livestock (ID marks). Veterinarians are always present during such procedures and the animal is typically sedated to ensure its safety.
Henna / Temporary Tattoos
Temporary tattoos made with 'black henna' may cause allergic reactions. 'Black henna' is fabricated by adding PPD (p-Phenylenediamine) to natural henna, in order to achieve a black color rather than the orange through brown stain of natural henna. PPD is very unhealthy and has been known to cause burns[1].
Tattoo Health and Regulation
The tattoo industry has in the last twenty years become very conscious of the health problems associated with tattoing, particularly in the transmission of viruses by blood contact. This may occur if needles or tubes are reused without sterilizing.
In the United States of America tattooing is widely regulated by the individual states and municipalities. A good place to find regulations are state, Department of Health web sites and are typically controlled by Environmental Health or Consumer Protection divisions.
Pigment Allergies and Health Risks
Allergic reactions to tattoo pigments are rare but not unheard of. People who are sensitive or allergic to certain metals may react to pigments in the skin, causing damage to the epidermis.
People with allergies should consider carefully getting a tattoo because of the risk of anaphylaxis (hypersensitive reaction) and the shock that might occur, which can be life threatening. Tattoo artists can often give small tests, by marking a small amount of ink behind the ear to determine if that person has an allergic reaction.
Infection from tattooing in clean and modern tattoo studios is rare but can happen. Common infections include surface infections of the skin all the way to staph infections that can cause cardiological damage. People who are susceptible to infection should know the dangers of the abasing of the skin can have and would be advised to consult their regular physician before getting a tattoo.
AIDS and Hepatitis C are rare in clean, modern tattooing.
Common sense in choosing a tattoo establishment is key to getting a clean, well executed, and professional tattoo. Visit several studios before choosing one. Look for things like latex gloves, red bio-hazard trash cans, and sharps containers for old needles. Also ask to see the autoclave and make sure the tattoo artist always opens a needle package in front of you. Use your head and you won't be in any real danger. (Think before you ink!)
See also: scar tattoo, military music tattoo (such as the Edinburgh Millitary Tattoo), body modification
References
- The Total Tatoo Book Amy Krakow, ISBN 0446670014
- Tattoo Art Magazine
External link
- How Tattoos Work from HowStuffWorks.com (Warning: Numerous popups)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Tattoo."
Crosswords: TATTOOED |
| Specialty definitions using "TATTOOED": IDENTIFIER, HORSE ♦ Tattoo. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Gosh! You have my last name tattooed right there under the j's! First I get my name in the phone book and now I'm on your ass (The Jerk; writing credit: Carl Reiner, written by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb.) Yeah, like that doesn't have personal gain tattooed across its forehead (Charmed; writing credit: Colman deKay) Uh, Brenda, why do you have my name tattooed on your ass (Six Feet Under; writing credit: David Starkey) I have your name tattooed on my ass. (Jackass; writing credit: Donald Spoto; Eric Overmyer) Nowadays, people aren't interested in art that isn't tattooed on fat guys (Futurama; writing credit: Lance Smith; Carl Colpaert) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Tattooed Stranger (1950) | |
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Theater & Movies | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Tattooed Iroquois Indian holding a large snake and smoking peace pipe, 1701. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "TATTOOED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 37.04% of the time. "TATTOOED" is used about 81 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 37.04% | 30 | 63,341 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 37.04% | 30 | 63,341 |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 23.46% | 19 | 80,337 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.47% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 81 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "TATTOOED": blue-tattooed, spider-tattooed. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "TATTOOED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
German | tätowierte. (various references) | |
Hebrew | מקועקע. (various references) | |
Hungarian | tetovált. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | attooedtay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | tatuado. (various references) | |
Romanian | tatuat. (various references) | |
Russian | татуировать татуированный. (various references) | |
Spanish | tatuado. (various references) | |
Turkish | dövmeli, dövme yaptırmış. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"TATTOOED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: tatoe, tatooes, tattoe, tattoed, tattooes. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "TATTOOED" (pronounced tatuw"d) |
| 3 | -t uw" d | stewed. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-o-o-t-t-t" | |
-2 letters: tatted, tattoo, tooted, totted. | |
-3 letters: datto, toted. | |
-4 letters: date, dato, doat, dote, odea, otto, tate, teat, toad, toea, toed, toot, tote. | |
-5 letters: ado, ate, att, doe, dot, eat, eta, oat, ode, oot, tad, tae, tao, tat, tea, ted, tet, tod, toe, too, tot. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-o-o-t-t-t" | |
+3 letters: autorotated, photostated. | |
+4 letters: photostatted. | |
+5 letters: postdoctorate. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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