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tar(4) (iou)



tar verb2 trans. [t¨»:] Infl. -rr-. OE.
[from TAR noun1.]
Coat or cover with tar. OE.
b. Smear (a person's body) with tar. Chiefly in tar and feather (US History), smear with tar and then cover with feathers as a form of punishment or a sign of disgrace. M18.
fig. Mark or stain as with tar. Chiefly in tarred with the same brush, tarred with the same stick, having or marred by the same or similar faults or unpleasant qualities. E17.
S. Unwin One blunder of one person..was fully publicized and used to tar the entire..organization.
tarring verbal noun the action of the verb; an instance of this: L15.