tøs — meaning in English

English meaning

• tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
• wench noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.

Senses

tøs is used for these senses in English:

• tart (slang, derogatory, by extension) Any woman with loose sexual morals.
• wench (archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

tart — full definition

1. adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
2. noun A small open pastry case filled with a sweet or savoury filling.
3. noun (informal, dated, derogatory) A woman regarded as sexually promiscuous.

wench — full definition

1. noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.
2. noun Historically, a female servant.

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