smarted up

adjective

: made smart
especially : dressed up : spruced up
a woman hates to go on a safari for a cab when she's all smarted up Christopher Morley

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smarted up was in 1832

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“Smarted up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smarted%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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