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Nov 30, 2009
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tart



Pronunciation: (tärt), [key]
—adj., -er, -est.
1. sharp to the taste; sour or acid: tart apples.
2. sharp in character, spirit, or expression; cutting; caustic: a tart remark.

tart



Pronunciation: (tärt), [key]
—n.
1. a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
2. a covered pie containing fruit or the like.
3. Slang.a prostitute or promiscuous woman.

—v.t.
tart up, Slang.to adorn, dress, or decorate, esp. in a flamboyant manner: The old restaurant was tarted up to look like a Viennese café.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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