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tart up (third-person singular simple present tarts up, present participle tarting up, simple past and past participle tarted up)

  1. (informal, transitive, intransitive) To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, especially with make-up and revealing clothing.
    Synonyms: hussy up, hussy it up, slut up, slut it up
  2. (informal, intransitive) To dress garishly.
    Synonym: jazz up
  3. (informal, transitive) To modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.
    Synonyms: zhoosh, zhoosh up
    They tarted up their business plan.