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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smell like a tart's handbag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
smell -like a -tart's hand-bag
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smell strongly of perfume.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

smells like a tart's handbag (present, singular) smelling like a tart's handbag (participle, present) smelt like a tart's handbag (participle, past) smelt like a tart's handbag (past) smelled like a tart's handbag (participle, past) smelled like a tart's handbag (past)

Phrases

done up like a dog's dinner

Frequently Paired Words

done up like a dog's dinner

Synonyms

smell like a tart's boudoir smell like a tart's bedroom smell like a tart's handkerchief

Questions

What does smell like a tart's handbag mean?
To smell strongly of perfume.

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