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tarts up

tarts up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 tarts up

What is tarts up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tarts up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tart up.

Words near tarts up in the dictionary

  1. tartronic acid
  2. tartronyl
  3. tartrovinic
  4. tartrovinic acid
  5. tarts
  6. tarts up
  7. Tartt
  8. Tartts
  9. Tartu
  10. Tartu County
  11. tartufe

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