tartedadj.

/ˈtɑːtɪd/

Etymology: < tart v.² 2 + -ed suffix¹.

a. Of a person: dressed up in a showy manner, gaudily adorned. Also without up.

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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [adjective]

well-kempt1327

quainted1484

primped1625

prinky1827

manicured1884

cosmeticked1890

tarted1938

flossied up1943

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > overdressed

got up like a pox doctor's clerk1680

bedizened1707

overdressed1769

dressed (or done, etc.) up like a sore finger (or toe)1919

tarted1938

1938 E. Bowen Death of Heart i. iii. 61 After dark, she [sc. London] is like a governess gone to the bad, in a Woolworth tiara, tarted up all wrong.

1952 D. Adams Murder, Maestro, Please xvi. 113 These tarted-up hags!

1972 ‘R. Crawford’ Whip Hand i. viii. 49 I know your natures, you tarted-up toffs.

1979 Evening Standard 13 Sept. 19/6 Prostitutes..are of the conventional kind, in high heeled shoes and characteristically ‘tarted’ both cosmetically and sartorially.

b. transferred and figurative.

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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [adjective] > cheaply or gaudily ornamented

tawdry1676

tinselled1738

fripperied over1858

bedaubed1863

tarted1958

1958 K. Amis I like it Here ii. 21 A collection of tarted-up reviews.

1967 Spectator 20 Oct. 455/3 The tarted-up village inn, remodelled with the single aim of attracting motor trade from a distance.

1972 Where? Mar. 96/3 ROSLA enthusiasts for tarted-up curricula need to heed the warning.

1981 J. Scott Distant View of Death xiv. 182 The tarted panda reversed..and drove in the wake of the quarry.

1983 Listener 21 July 33/2 At the other end of the spectrum of the Higher Rubbish—defined for the moment as tarted-up junk..—is Elizabeth Taylor in the vastly enjoyable, utterly brainless The VIPs.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	tarted
释义	tartedadj. /ˈtɑːtɪd/ Etymology: < tart v.² 2 + -ed suffix¹. a. Of a person: dressed up in a showy manner, gaudily adorned. Also without up. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [adjective] well-kempt1327 quainted1484 primped1625 prinky1827 manicured1884 cosmeticked1890 tarted1938 flossied up1943 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > overdressed got up like a pox doctor's clerk1680 bedizened1707 overdressed1769 dressed (or done, etc.) up like a sore finger (or toe)1919 tarted1938 1938 E. Bowen Death of Heart i. iii. 61 After dark, she [sc. London] is like a governess gone to the bad, in a Woolworth tiara, tarted up all wrong. 1952 D. Adams Murder, Maestro, Please xvi. 113 These tarted-up hags! 1972 ‘R. Crawford’ Whip Hand i. viii. 49 I know your natures, you tarted-up toffs. 1979 Evening Standard 13 Sept. 19/6 Prostitutes..are of the conventional kind, in high heeled shoes and characteristically ‘tarted’ both cosmetically and sartorially. b. transferred and figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [adjective] > cheaply or gaudily ornamented tawdry1676 tinselled1738 fripperied over1858 bedaubed1863 tarted1958 1958 K. Amis I like it Here ii. 21 A collection of tarted-up reviews. 1967 Spectator 20 Oct. 455/3 The tarted-up village inn, remodelled with the single aim of attracting motor trade from a distance. 1972 Where? Mar. 96/3 ROSLA enthusiasts for tarted-up curricula need to heed the warning. 1981 J. Scott Distant View of Death xiv. 182 The tarted panda reversed..and drove in the wake of the quarry. 1983 Listener 21 July 33/2 At the other end of the spectrum of the Higher Rubbish—defined for the moment as tarted-up junk..—is Elizabeth Taylor in the vastly enjoyable, utterly brainless The VIPs. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.1938
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