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tarty — UK [ˈtɑː(r)tɪ] / US [ˈtɑrtɪ] adjective Word forms tarty : adjective tarty comparative tartier superlative tartiest offensive a woman who is tarty dresses or behaves as if she wants to attract men and have sex. This word shows that you do not like … English dictionary
tarty — tart|y [ˈta:ti US ˈta:rti] adj BrE informal a woman who looks tarty looks like she is too willing for sex ▪ Do you think this dress looks too tarty? … Dictionary of contemporary English
tarty — [[t]tɑ͟ː(r)ti[/t]] tartiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a woman or her clothes as tarty, you are critical of her because she tries to make herself look sexually attractive in a vulgar way. [INFORMAL] That coat made her look so tarty … English dictionary
tarty — adjective Like a tart (promiscuous woman); slutty, whorish. Atwoods Edible Woman offers a brilliant analysis of woman as consumable in consumer capitalism: when Marian turns out in a tarty hairdo and red dress … Wiktionary
tarty — tart|y [ tarti ] adjective OFFENSIVE a woman who is tarty dresses or behaves as if she wants to attract men and have sex. This word shows that you do not like women like this … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tarty — Ⅰ. tart [1] ► NOUN ▪ an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling. DERIVATIVES tartlet noun. ORIGIN Old French tarte. Ⅱ. tart [2] ► … English terms dictionary
tarty — adjective (tartier; est) Etymology: 2tart Date: 1918 resembling or suggestive of a prostitute (as in clothing or manner) … New Collegiate Dictionary
tarty — adj. (Offensive term) resembling or suggestive of a whore; vulgar, gaudy … English contemporary dictionary
tarty — adjective especially BrE wearing the kind of clothes that people think a prostitute would wear … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tarty — /ˈtati/ (say tahtee) adjective (tartier, tartiest) cheap and showy, as supposedly befitting a prostitute. {tart3 + y1} –tartily, adverb –tartiness, noun …
