smell like a tart's handbag verb1 •(slang, offensive) To smell strongly of perfume."Phew," he said, following her into the room. "It smells like a tart's handbag in here." — 2004 formssmelled like a tart's handbag · smelt like a tart's handbag · smelling like a tart's handbag · smells like a tart's handbag
