tattoo
Permanent body design
Tattoo has two origins.
One is a signal—originally a drumbeat calling soldiers to quarters, now also a military display with music and marching.
The other is a design made by inserting pigment under the skin.
To tattoo is to mark the skin this way: She got a butterfly tattooed on her shoulder.
Figuratively, something tattooed is permanently marked: The image was tattooed in my memory.
Writing fluid
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- skinBody's outer layer
- artistMaker of creative works
- parlorFormal room for visitors
studio · gun · machine · stencil · flash · session · linework · shading
Of a clan
- yakuzaJapanese criminal organization
- polynesianSouth Pacific native
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
- bikerOne who rides cycles
punk · prison · gang · ritual · taboo · stigma · mainstream · convention
Head's bone casing
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- crossPass from side to side
heart · butterfly · phoenix · sleeve · backpiece · memorial · portrait · name
Following long-held customs
- neo-traditionalModern work honoring past styles
- blackworkEmbroidery using dark thread
- realismAccepting things as they are
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
geometric · dotwork · minimalist · tribal · biomechanical · portrait · script · lettering
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- belongingState of fitting in
heritage · ancestry · milestone · commitment · remembrance · dedication · permanence · transformation
ink
Writing fluid
parlor · studio · gun · machine · stencil · flash · session · linework · shading · aftercare
tribal
Of a clan
- yakuzaJapanese criminal organization
- polynesianSouth Pacific native
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
biker · punk · prison · gang · ritual · taboo · stigma · mainstream · convention · anthropology
skull
Head's bone casing
cross · heart · butterfly · phoenix · sleeve · backpiece · memorial · portrait · name · date
traditional
Following long-held customs
- neo-traditionalModern work honoring past styles
- blackworkEmbroidery using dark thread
- realismAccepting things as they are
watercolor · geometric · dotwork · minimalist · tribal · biomechanical · portrait · script · lettering · illustrative
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
belonging · heritage · ancestry · milestone · commitment · remembrance · dedication · permanence · transformation · empowerment
drumbeat
Rhythmic percussion sound
corps · regiment · parade · ceremony · inspection · quarters · assembly · retreat · taps · cadence
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- creationsnovel, artwork, poem, song, film
- appearance changeshaircut, makeover, piercing, hair dye, makeup
- party favorsparty favor, party favors, goodie bag, wedding favors, loot bag
- physical traitsheight, build, eye color, hair color, skin tone
- Permanentscar, engraving, brand, inscription, etching
tattootemporary tattoo
Impermanent skin decoration
henna · body paint · face paint · sticker · decal
tattoouninked
Bearing no ink
blank canvas · clear skin · tattoo removal · laser removal · untouched
- temporary tattoosRemovable body art
- traditional tattoosClassic bold-lined body art
- tattoo gunMotorized skin-inking device
- tattoo artistOne who inks skin
- tattoo parlorBusiness applying permanent skin designs
- tattoo removalEliminating permanent skin designs
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