informal, chiefly British
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noun
derogatory a woman who dresses or behaves in a way that is considered tasteless and sexually provocative:she wears skirts this short all the time—she’s such a tart dated a prostitute:the tarts were touting for trade
verb
1 [with object] (
tart oneself up)
dress or make oneself up in order to look attractive: she came back only to tart herself up for the next evening (
tart something up)
improve the appearance of something, typically in a way regarded as flashy or superficial:the page layouts have been tarted up with cartoons she tarted up the buckle with some sequins
2 [with object] (
tart about (or around))
(especially of a girl or woman) behave in a provocative or flamboyant way:she tarted around the room in one of Georgie’s dresses
