Words / A2

SMAHT/smɑːt/

Smart in British English often means clean, tidy, and stylish: a smart jacket, look smart, smart clothes. Clever is the usual British word for intelligence; American English uses smart for clever. Casual is the opposite for clothes. Do not write smash (break) for smart.

Meaning

Clean, tidy, and stylish (British); also clever.

Examples

• “He wore a smart jacket to the interview.”
• “Wear something smart for the wedding.”
• “The hotel lobby looks very smart after the paint.”

Good to know

a smart jacket / look smart (British: well dressed). US extra: smart = clever. Opposite: casual.

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