tartiness
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tartiness — tartˈiness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tart … Useful english dictionary
tart — tart1 noun an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling. Derivatives tartlet noun Origin ME: from OFr. tarte or med. L. tarta, of unknown origin. tart2 informal noun derogatory a prostitute or promiscuous woman. verb (tart oneself… … English new terms dictionary
tarty — /ˈtati/ (say tahtee) adjective (tartier, tartiest) cheap and showy, as supposedly befitting a prostitute. {tart3 + y1} –tartily, adverb –tartiness, noun …
TARTY — adj. colloq. (tartier, tartiest) (esp. of a woman) vulgar, gaudy; promiscuous. Derivatives: tartily adv. tartiness n. Etymology: TART(2) + Y(1) … Useful english dictionary
