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   tart

   /tɑːt/

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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