tarty

¹ American  

[tahr-tee] / ˈtɑr ti /

adjective

tartier, tartiest

1. tart; somewhat sour.

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tarty ² American  

[tahr-tee] / ˈtɑr ti /

adjective

tartier, tartiest

1. of, relating to, or suggesting a prostitute or sexually promiscuous woman.

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Etymology

Origin of tarty¹

tart ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of tarty²

First recorded in 1915–20; tart ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Brand described herself "as a completely mediocre baker... but lover of all things spongy and tarty".

From BBC

Example: Mercedes C450 AMG Sedan, which has most of the suspension upgrades, nearly all the wheel and tires upsells, and all of the tarty bits, like spoilers, scoops, splitters, aero skirts and badges.

From The Wall Street Journal

His show was called “You Don’t Belong Here,” referencing a scene from the film “Pretty Woman” when haughty boutique clerks dismiss star Julia Roberts because of her tarty appearance.

From Washington Post

Ms. Erlanger would likely have applauded Julianna Margulies, classically youthful but by no means staid in a structured crimson gown by Ulyana Sergeenko; or Sienna Miller, looking fresh, not tarty, in a flower-embroidered Miu Miu dress that plunged to her navel without violating decency codes.

From New York Times

In rehearsal, Christine Baranski, who plays the stepmother, “was taking a kind of farcical direction with the character. So we went totally over the top and tarty on the side of the sisters, rather than doing the homely girls in pastels cliché. We wanted it to have that trying-to-get-a-man feel.”

From New York Times