Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tart up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
tart up
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.

Informal

verb

To dress garishly.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

tarts up (present, singular) tarting up (participle, present) tarted up (participle, past) tarted up (past)

Synonyms

hussy up hussy it up slut up slut it up jazz up zhoosh zhoosh up

Questions

What does tart up mean?
To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.

How to pronounce tart up

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