tart

tart1 [ tart ] noun count

1. ) a PIE that has no top and is filled with fruit or something sweet:

an apple/lemon tart

2. ) OFFENSIVE an offensive word for a woman who dresses or behaves as if she wants to attract men and have sex

a ) INFORMAL an offensive word for a woman who is a PROSTITUTE (=someone who has sex with people for money)

tart

tart 2 [ tart ] adjective

1. ) tart food or drinks have a slightly sour taste

2. ) a tart reply or remark is slightly cruel

╾ tart|ly adverb

tart

tart 3 [ tart ] verb

,tart `up phrasal verb transitive BRITISH INFORMAL

1. ) to decorate something in order to improve the way it looks, especially in a way that other people think is ugly

a ) to try to hide the fact that something is bad by showing or describing it in a positive way

2. ) if a woman tarts herself up, she tries to make herself look more attractive, for example by wearing nice clothes. This expression is often used for showing that you think a woman has made herself look less attractive.