tart up
tart up · tarts up · tarted up · tarting up
To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing…To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive, informal)To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.
(informal, intransitive)To dress garishly.
dress up in a cheap and provocative way
(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.
Translations
2 languagesForms
tarts up, tarting up, tarted up, tarted up| Base form | tart up · to tart up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tarts up |
| Present participle | tarting up |
| Past simple | tarted up |
| Past participle | tarted up |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb