smart
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Meaning · English
A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] I reſolved to quit all further Converſation vvith Beaus and Smarts of all kinds, […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “smart” mean?
A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
Is “smart” formal or informal?
smart is generally dated, slang.