tart
1Origin of tart
1Other words for tart
Opposites for tart
Other words from tart
- tartish, adjective
- tart·ish·ly, adverb
- tartly, adverb
- tartness, noun
Other definitions for tart (2 of 2)
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
a covered pie containing fruit or the like.
Slang. a prostitute or sexually promiscuous woman.
tart up, Slang. to adorn, dress, or decorate, especially in a flamboyant manner: The old restaurant was tarted up to look like a Viennese café.
Origin of tart
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British Dictionary definitions for tart (1 of 3)
/ (tɑːt) /
a pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet or savoury filling
Origin of tart
1British Dictionary definitions for tart (2 of 3)
/ (tɑːt) /
(of a flavour, food, etc) sour, acid, or astringent
cutting, sharp, or caustic: a tart remark
Origin of tart
2Derived forms of tart
- tartish, adjective
- tartishly, adverb
- tartly, adverb
- tartness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for tart (3 of 3)
/ (tɑːt) /
informal a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute: often a term of abuse: See also tart up
Origin of tart
3Derived forms of tart
- tarty, adjective
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