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A <b>tatoo</b> 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. The ink is introduced under the skin by a needle. |
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Tattoos has been used for thousands of years, as evidenced by [[Oezti]]. |
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2. A pattern of scars formed deliberately and decoratively. See [[scar tattoo]]. |
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Revision as of 22:03, 13 September 2001
A tatoo 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. The ink is introduced under the skin by a needle.
The purposes of tattoos are diverse. Identification, cosmetic, religious and magical uses are the most common.
Tattoos has been used for thousands of years, as evidenced by Oezti.
See also scar tattoo; military music tatoo (such as the Edinburgh tattoo)