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tarting up

tarting up is the present participle and gerund of tart up.

Meaning of tart up

Verb

tart up (third-person singular simple present tarts up, present participle tarting up, simple past and past participle tarted up)

  1. (ambitransitive, informal) To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.
    Synonyms:
    hussy up, hussy it up, slut up, slut it up
  2. (informal, intransitive) To dress garishly.
    Synonyms:
    jazz up
  3. (informal, transitive) To modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.
    • They tarted up their business plan.
    Synonyms:
    zhoosh, zhoosh up

Questions about tarting up

What is tarting up the present participle and gerund of?
Tarting up is the present participle and gerund of tart up.

Words near tarting up in the dictionary

  1. tartily
  2. tartine
  3. tartines
  4. tartiness
  5. tarting
  6. tarting up
  7. Tartini tone
  8. Tartini tones
  9. Tartinian
  10. tartish
  11. tartlet

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