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smells like a tart's handkerchief

smells like a tart's handkerchief is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a tart's handkerchief.

Meaning of smell like a tart's handkerchief

Verb

smell like a tart's handkerchief (third-person singular simple present smells like a tart's handkerchief, present participle smelling like a tart's handkerchief, simple past and past participle smelt like a tart's handkerchief or smelled like a tart's handkerchief)

  1. Synonym of smell like a tart's handbag.

Questions about smells like a tart's handkerchief

What is smells like a tart's handkerchief the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Smells like a tart's handkerchief is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smell like a tart's handkerchief.

Words near smells like a tart's handkerchief in the dictionary

  1. smells fishy
  2. smells like a rose
  3. smells like a tart's bedroom
  4. smells like a tart's boudoir
  5. smells like a tart's handbag
  6. smells like a tart's handkerchief
  7. smells of the lamp
  8. smells of the shop
  9. smells out
  10. smells the barn
  11. smells the coffee

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