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   Tart

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   noun

   • 1. a woman who dresses or behaves in a way that is considered tasteless and sexually provocative: informal, derogatory British "she wears skirts this short all the time—she's such a tart"
   • ▪ a prostitute: informal, derogatory British "the tarts were touting for trade"

   verb

   • 1. dress or make oneself up in order to look attractive: "I tarted myself up for the night" Similar dress oneself upmake oneself upsmarten oneself uppreen oneselfbeautify oneselfgroom oneselfinformal:doll oneself uptitivate oneself
   • ▪ improve the appearance of something, typically in a way regarded as flashy or superficial: "the page layouts have been tarted up with cartoons" Similar decoraterenovaterefurbishredecorateretouchmodernizesmarten upinformal:do updo overfix upgive something a facelift
   • 2. behave in a provocative or flamboyant way (typically used of a woman): "she tarted around the room in one of Georgie's dresses"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: probably an abbreviation of sweetheart.

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   What does tart mean?

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   Where did the word Tart come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun tart is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for tart is from 1381, in Diuersa Servicia. tart is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French tarte.

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   What is a tart remark?

   • 1. A tart is a shallow pastry case with a filling of food, especially sweet food. [...] 2. If something such as fruit is tart, it has a sharp taste. [...] 3. A tart remark or way of speaking is sharp and unpleasant, often in a way that is rather cruel.

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   What is a fruit tart?

   • In Britain, this usage survives in the particular context of jam tarts, but on the whole tart refers to a larger version of this, with a jam, fruit, or custard filling, that is cut into slices for serving, or to a similar fruit-filled pastry case with a crust—in other words, a fruit pie.

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tart, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   A tart is a shallow pastry case with a filling of food, especially sweet food. [...] 2. If something such as fruit is tart, it has a sharp taste. [...] 3. A tart remark or way of speaking is sharp and unpleasant, often in a way that is rather cruel. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'tart' British English: tɑːʳt American English: tɑrt. More.

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   5 days ago · The adjective tart, ‘sharp-tasting’, incidentally, is a completely different word, which goes back to Old English teart, ‘acerbic’. From: tart in An A-Z of Food and Drink ». Subjects: Society and culture — Cookery, Food, and Drink.