tartwoman en · NOUN
Etymology
From tart + woman.
Meanings
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A woman who sells tarts.
[She] won the love of everybody who came near her, from Minerva herself down to the poor girl in the scullery, and the one-eyed tartwoman's daughter, who was permitted to vend her wares once a week to the young ladies in the Mall.
1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tartwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |