Tart vs Hussy - What's the difference?
tart | hussy |
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
(of wine) high or too high in acidity.
(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
(British, slang) A prostitute.
(British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
To practice prostitution
To practice promiscuous sex
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty
(lb) A housewife or housekeeper.
A cheeky or disrespectful girl; a woman showing inappropriate or improper behaviour.
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*:Molly the dairymaid came a little way from the rickyard, and said she would pluck the pigeon that very night after work. She was always ready to do anything for us boys; and we could never quite make out why they scolded her so for an idle hussy indoors. It seemed so unjust. Looking back, I recollect she had very beautiful brown eyes.
(lb) A case or bag for needles, thread, etc.
As nouns the difference between tart and hussy
is that tart is a type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie while hussy is a housewife or housekeeper.As an adjective tart
is sharp to the taste; acid; sour.As a verb tart
is to practice prostitution.tart
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tart, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- I ate a very tart apple.
- He gave me a very tart reply.