"maid-of-honor tart" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maid-of-honor tarts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} maid-of-honor tart (plural maid-of-honor tarts)
  1. (US) Alternative form of maids of honour tart. Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maids of honour tart
    Sense id: en-maid-of-honor_tart-en-noun-l665Oy-g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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