It is also used to transmit complex messages about identity; such permanent body markings may emphasize fixed social, political, and religious roles.

Heavy body markings or patches or excessive ticking on the coat are discouraged.

Size and color of hair are widely variable, as are body markings.

As far as Steve could see, it was an exact duplicate of his previous body markings.

Clearwater, who was posing as his escort, kept her normal body markings.

The body markings were still on the floor, and the cordoned-off areas were causing more than the usual congestion in the terminal.

Even among tattooists, a decade ago there were strictly observed conventions for permanent body markings.

They used body markings by paint and tattooing to distinguish themselves from other tribes.

Midna's original form is a turqoised skinned woman with body markings on her limbs, orange hair, and red eyes.

Individuals have a variety of body markings, but all have a pale midline on their pronotum.