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tattooing

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Tattooing (noun) means the practice or process of marking skin permanently with ink using a needle. Example: “Tattooing has become far more mainstream over the past few decades.”

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The practice or process of marking skin permanently with ink using a needle.
"Tattooing has become far more mainstream over the past few decades."

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In plain EnglishThe craft or act of putting tattoos on skin.

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a career in tattooing the art of tattooing
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Plural
tattooings
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What does “tattooing” mean?
The word “tattooing” means the practice or process of marking skin permanently with ink using a needle. In plain terms, the craft or act of putting tattoos on skin.
How do you use “tattooing” in a sentence?
Here is “tattooing” used in a sentence: “Tattooing has become far more mainstream over the past few decades.”
What part of speech is “tattooing”?
“Tattooing” is a noun.
What is the meaning of tattooing?
"tattooing" (noun) means the practice or process of marking skin permanently with ink using a needle.