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tattoo(1) (iou)



tattoo noun1. . M17.
[Dutch taptoe lit. 'close the tap' (of the cask), from tap TAP noun1 + toe = doe toe close.]
Military. An evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters. M17.
b. A drum beat intended to raise an alarm, attract attention, etc. L17.
N. Hinton He grabbed his drumsticks and beat a furious tattoo on the drums.
c. A military entertainment consisting of an elaboration of the evening tattoo by extra music, marching, and the performance of exercises by troops. M18.
A rhythmic tapping or drumming; a continuous beating, thumping, or rapping. M18.
devil's tattoo an idle tapping or drumming with the fingers on a surface as a sign of annoyance, impatience, boredom, etc.