tart sth up
UK informal often disapproving— phrasal verb with tart uk/tɑːt/us/tɑːrt/verb
to make something look more attractive or decorative, usually by making very quick or very obvious changes:
He made his money by tarting up slum houses and selling them at a huge profit.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautify
- bedeck
- edged
- embellish
- festoon
- flatter
- flock
- garland
- glam
- ornament
- ornamentation
- ornate
- pimp
- prettify
- twiddly
- window dressing
- zhuzh
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