Meaning of tart | Babel Free
tɑɹtDefinitions
- 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).
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A prostitute. British, slang
- A surname.
- Sharp to the taste; acid; sour
- A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner).
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Any woman with loose sexual morals. broadly, derogatory, slang
- High or too high in acidity
- Sharp; keen; severe
- 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)
- A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner)
Equivalents
Examples
“We know the majority of the places that these tarts will hang out at.”
“In the garden I was playing the tart / I kissed your lips and broke your heart”
“She told the Sun: "I'm talked about as an 'easy girl', the 'blonde slut' who distracted the captain and caused the crash. It's so wrong. I'm not some little tart."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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