tart
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly / jam or…A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
Meaning
4 sensesA type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
Tarte, Törtchen
пиро́гpiróg, тартtart
A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner).
(UK, slang)A prostitute.
Hure, Prostituierte
проститу́ткаprostitútka
(broadly, derogatory, slang)Any woman with loose sexual morals.
Schlampe, Flittchen
шлю́хаšljúxa, блядьbljadʹ, потаску́хаpotaskúxa
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Examples
29 sentencesI love blueberry tarts.
deIch liebe Blaubeerkuchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I love the blueberry tarts.
These lemon and almond tarts are delicious.
deDiese Zitronen-Mandel-Törtchen sind köstlich. — MUIRIEL
These lemon and almond tarts are scrumptious.
ruЭти лимонно-миндальные пирожные восхитительны. — odexed
deDiese Zitronen-Mandel-Törtchen sind köstlich. — MUIRIEL
Melissa is fond of eating peach tarts.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English tart, tarte, from Old French tarte, tartre (“flat pastry”) (compare MeFrom Middle English tart, tarte, from Old French tarte, tartre (“flat pastry”) (compare Medieval Latin tarta), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Old French torte, tourte, from Latin turta, perhaps from tŏrta f (“twisted”), in which case it would be cognate to torta.
From a rebracketing of sweetheart, or from jam tart (“attractive woman”) by shortening.
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Forms
plural: tartsSynonyms
10 synonyms- a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money:prostitutecocotteharlotbawdcyprianfancy womanworking girlsporting lady