Sekirov Dictionary

tart

UK /tɑːt/US /tɑɹt/

adjective 3
verb 3
noun 4
forms 5
phrases 1

adjective3

•
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- I ate a very tart apple.
High or too high in acidity.
•
(figurative) Sharp; keen; severe.
- He gave me a very tart reply.

verb3

(informal, disapproving) To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily.
(informal, disapproving) To practice prostitution.
(informal, disapproving) To practice promiscuous sex.

noun4

A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
(slang, offensive) A prostitute.
•
(slang, offensive) Any woman with loose sexual morals.
- We know the majority of the places that these tarts will hang out at. — 1950
A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner).

forms

tarted · tarting · tarts · tarter · tartest

Phrases with tart

tart up
To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.

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