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tatoué

tattooed

adjective tah-too-EH Rare
Body & Health Appearance

Usage Note

Tatoué is the past participle of tatouer used as an adjective. It agrees in gender and number: tatouée (f), tatoués (m pl). The related noun tatouage means 'tattoo' (the design or the act). Tatouer itself comes from Polynesian tatau, introduced to European languages by sailors.

Examples

"Il a les bras entièrement tatoués."

Natural Translation

His arms are entirely tattooed.

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