Martha Stewart

English

Etymology

After Martha Stewart, host of the Martha Stewart Living television show (1991–2004).

Verb

Martha Stewart (third-person singular simple present Martha Stewarts, present participle Martha Stewarting, simple past and past participle Martha Stewarted)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To improve the aesthetic of (a location); engage in home decorating.
   • 2001 March, Blair Kamin, “Fussing with the Cityscape”, in Metropolis, volume 20, page 64:

     Mayor Daley presides over the Martha Stewarting of Chicago.

   • 2002, Will Clarke, Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles: A Spy Novel (Sort Of), New York, London, Toronto, Sydney: Simon & Schuster, published 2005, →ISBN, page 29:

     Shelby is a serious hostess. She’s taken classes on it. Actually, all this Martha Stewarting is what makes Shelby shine.

   • 2011 November, Judd Winick, edited by Rickey Purdin and Rachel Gluckstern, Catwoman, number 1, DC Comics, page 6:

     I know it’s not all Martha Stewart’ed-up in this joint, but considering that you now live in a crater, I wouldn’t think you’d be casting aspersions.