tart:

1. British colloquialism for, originally, a small pie , a jam tart (a sweet young thing)and later a term of endearment, in the 19 ^th century, for an attractive woman or sweetheart .

2. Today, a disparaging appellation for a tease , a promiscuous woman , or a prostitute . See playgirl and prostitute for synonyms.

3. Gaylese for an unrestrained homosexual .

4. To tart oneself up , to put make-up on .

5. To get tarted up , to put on new clothes and makeup .

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