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tart

1

[tahrt]

adjective

tarter, tartest 
  1. sharp to the taste; sour or acid.

    Tart apples are best for pie.

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  2. sharp in character, spirit, or expression; cutting; biting.

    a tart remark.

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tart

2

[tahrt]

noun

  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 sexually promiscuous woman.

verb phrase

  1. Slangto adorn, dress, or decorate, especially in a flamboyant manner.

    The old restaurant was tarted up to look like a Viennese café.

tart

1

/ ɑː /

adjective

  1. (of a flavour, food, etc) sour, acid, or astringent

  2. cutting, sharp, or caustic

    a tart remark

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tart

2

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. a pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet or savoury filling

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tart

3

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. informala promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute: often a term of abuse See also tart up

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • tartish adjective
  • tartishly adverb
  • tartly adverb
  • tartness noun
  • ˈٲپ adverb
  • ˈٲٱ adverb
  • ˈٲپ adjective
  • ˈٲٲԱ noun
  • ˈٲٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tart1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English teart “sharp, rough”; akin to Dutch tarten “to defy,” Middle High German traz “dھԳ”

Origin of tart2

First recorded in 1350–1400; 1905–10 tart 2 for def. 3; Middle English tarte, from Middle French; compare Medieval Latin tarta
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tart1

Old English teart rough; related to Dutch tarten to defy, Middle High German traz defiance

Origin of tart2

C14: from Old French tarte, of uncertain origin; compare Medieval Latin tarte

Origin of tart3

C19: shortened from sweetheart
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Example Sentences

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Taste and tweak: Add a splash more lemon if it needs brightness, or a pinch more sugar if your tomatoes are tart.

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Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.

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“I’ve put cheddar in a chocolate mousse before, parmesan in a strawberry tart, and other renditions of what I like to call savory-sweet bakes.”

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Although the juicy, vibrant red fruit is commonly featured in desserts, like buttery tarts, spritzes, chocolate mousse and chiffon cakes, it’s also exceptional in more savory dishes.

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He gave his interlocutor — and the patrons of the bar who enjoyed his quips — a tart response peppered with wit.

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