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Meaning of smell like a tart's handbag | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To smell strongly of perfume.

UK, derogatory, idiomatic, slang

Examples

“"Phew," he said, following her into the room. "It smells like a tart's handbag in here."”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

smell like a tart's handkerchief smell of the lamp smell of the shop smell one's own farts smell out smell the barn