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Examples: 1 How's your old lady doing? She was the town tart in her day. Wild and footloose and pretty as a mink stole. Fantastic Mr Fox - obviously, 'tart' doesn't mean a prostitute here it wouldn't be used like this in this type of movie. Would 'minx' change the meaning and add some different 'colors'? There is not a minx within thrity miles who has not had a set of Rochford's verses. Perrie Edwards rocks the stage in sexy leather hot pants.
Can one use them when teasing or joking around or would it sound rude? Thank you! A tart usually means a woman who will casually go to bed with men, not necessarily getting paid for it. It also infers being provocatively dressed. A minx usually means a playful mischievous person which with a woman can mean flirtatious and therefore often implies a certain attractiveness.
It does not really mean that the woman is easy to seduce, just that she teases men. Therefore tart is a much stronger word to use, you could use it with close friends but be careful as it can be a very offensive thing to say.
An example of how I would differentiate the two words is that I would happily use the word minx with a child meaning mischievous but never tart. Click to expand I wouldn't use either; they're both old-fashioned words.
If you should read them: My understanding is pretty close to that of Mr. A tart is a slut; a minx is coyly flirtatious. Parla said:. The lesson to be learned here: Be aware that some words, in some contexts, may offend some people.
If there's doubt, it's best to avoid such words. That's interesting. I use both esp. See more words from the same year. Accessed 11 Nov. See the full definition for minx in the English Language Learners Dictionary. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up.
Save Word. Definition of minx. Synonyms for minx Synonyms chippie also chippy , doxy also doxie , fancy woman , floozy or floozie , hoochie [ slang ], hussy , Jezebel , quean , tramp , trollop , wench Visit the Thesaurus for More. Examples of minx in a Sentence a blond actress who was usually typecast as the minx in melodramas. First Known Use of minx , in the meaning defined at sense 1. History and Etymology for minx origin unknown. See synonyms for minx on Thesaurus. We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Words nearby minx Minutemen , minutes , minute steak , minute volume , minutiae , minx , Minya , Minyades , minyan , Minyas , mio-. Words related to minx coquette , flirt , hussy , jade , slut , woman. How to use minx in a sentence The little minx has a gift for upstaging brides on their big day. Hold That Baby Kate!
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