Phrase guide

tattoo artist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who draws tattoos on others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tattoo + artist.

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tatuador — tattoo artist
  • Catalan: tatuadora — tattoo artist
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紋身藝術家 /纹身艺术家 (wénshēn yìshùjiā) — tattoo artist
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紋身師 /纹身师 (wénshēn shī) — tattoo artist
  • Czech: tatér — tattoo artist
  • Czech: tatérka — tattoo artist
  • Danish: tatovør — tattoo artist
  • Estonian: tätoveerija — tattoo artist
  • Finnish: tatuoija — tattoo artist
  • French: tatoueur — tattoo artist
  • French: tatoueuse — tattoo artist
  • German: Tätowierer — tattoo artist
  • German: Tätowiererin — tattoo artist
  • Italian: tatuatore — tattoo artist
  • Italian: tatuatrice — tattoo artist
  • Korean: 타투이스트 (tatu'iseuteu) — tattoo artist
  • Korean: 문신사 (munsinsa) — tattoo artist
  • Lithuanian: tatuiruotojas — tattoo artist
  • Lithuanian: tatuiruotoja — tattoo artist
  • Macedonian: тетовирач (tetovirač) — tattoo artist
  • Macedonian: тетовирачка (tetoviračka) — tattoo artist
  • Māori: tohunga tā moko — tattoo artist
  • Mongolian: шивээсчин (šiveesčin) — tattoo artist
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tatovør — tattoo artist
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tatovør — tattoo artist
  • Polish: tatuator — tattoo artist
  • Polish: tatuatorka — tattoo artist
  • Polish: tatuażysta — tattoo artist
  • Polish: tatuażystka — tattoo artist
  • Portuguese: tatuador — tattoo artist
  • Portuguese: tatuadora — tattoo artist
  • Romanian: tatuator — tattoo artist
  • Romanian: artist tatuator — tattoo artist
  • Russian: татуиро́вщик (tatuiróvščik) — tattoo artist
  • Russian: татуиро́вщица (tatuiróvščica) — tattoo artist
  • Spanish: tatuador — tattoo artist
  • Spanish: tatuadora — tattoo artist
  • Swedish: tatuerare — tattoo artist
  • Turkish: dövme sanatçısı — tattoo artist