tart sth up
UK informal often disapproving — phrasal verb with tart /tɑːt/
/tɑːrt/ verb Definition
› 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.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of tart sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- dress up phrasal verb
- edged adjective
- festoon verb
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- marquetry noun
- ornament noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
- window dressing noun (SHOPS)
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