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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tart1 /tɑrt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - sharp to the taste;
sour or acid:tart apples. - sharp in character, spirit, or expression;
cutting:a tart reply.
tart•ly, adv. tart•ness, n. [uncountable]tart2 /tɑrt/USA pronunciation n. - Fooda small, shallow pie without a top crust, filled with fruit, etc: [countable]a blueberry tart.[uncountable]a small piece of tart.
- Slang Terms[countable] a prostitute.
v. - Slang Terms tart up, to dress up or decorate, esp. in an overly showy manner: [~ + up + object]to tart up a simple old inn.[~ + object + up]Why did they have to tart it up?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tart1 (tärt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - sharp to the taste;
sour or acid:tart apples. - sharp in character, spirit, or expression;
cutting;
caustic:a tart remark.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English teart sharp, rough; akin to Dutch tarten to defy, Middle High German traz defiance
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged barbed, biting.
tart2 (tärt),USA pronunciation n. - Fooda small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Fooda covered pie containing fruit or the like.
- Slang Termsa prostitute or promiscuous woman.
v.t. - tart up, [Slang.]to adorn, dress, or decorate, esp. in a flamboyant manner:The old restaurant was tarted up to look like a Viennese café.
- Middle French; compare Medieval Latin tarta
- 1350–1400; 1905–10 for def. 3; Middle English tarte
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tart /tɑːt/ n - a pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet or savoury filling
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French tarte, of uncertain origin; compare Medieval Latin tarte tart /tɑːt/ adj - (of a flavour, food, etc) sour, acid, or astringent
- cutting, sharp, or caustic: a tart remark
Etymology: Old English teart rough; related to Dutch tarten to defy, Middle High German traz defianceˈtartly adv ˈtartness n tart /tɑːt/ n - informal a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute: often a term of abuse
See also tart up
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from sweetheartˈtarty adj |