(UK, idiomatic, slang, derogatory, simile) To smell strongly of perfume.
"Phew," he said, following her into the room. "It '''smells like a tart's handbag''' in here."
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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