To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).
"tattoo" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to refer to artwork that has been permanently applied to a person's skin with a needle. For example, "Although she doesn't have any visible tattoos, she designed one for herself in a sketchbook.".
For all that his summer ended with a World Cup medal round his neck and a large tattoo of the trophy on his left shoulder (no matter that he saw not a single minute of Brazil-based action), it started pretty poorly for Kevin Grosskreutz.
In 2012, the singer Erykah Badu was banned from performing in Malaysia because of a tattoo containing the Arabic for Allah, which the authorities deemed offensive.
When Lagardère's communications head questioned the tattoo photos the billionaire dismissed his comments.
And last April a British woman was deported from Sri Lanka because of a prominent tattoo of Buddha on her arm.
In Japan they have a rich artistic history, but also a long association with the Yakuza, Japan's equivalent of the mafia, which means that some public areas (such as swimming baths) have a "no tattoo" policy which may be extended to foreigners.
If you can't keep the tattoo out of the sun for the first month or so, you should coat it in an Irish-child grade of sun cream.
On the inside of his left arm, Turner has a tattoo: a black outline of a Yorkshire rose with "Sheffield" inked out in capital letters underneath.
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