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    spick and span
    /spɪk(ə)ndˈspan/

    adjective

    • 1. neat, clean, and well looked after: "my little house is spick and span"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPICK AND SPAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Spick and span means very clean and tidy, especially of a place. Learn how to use this phrase, its pronunciation, and its synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spick-and-spanSpick-and-span Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Spick-and-span is an adjective that means fresh, brand-new or spotlessly clean. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spick-and-spanSPICK-AND-SPAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Spick-and-span definition: spotlessly clean and neat. See examples of SPICK-AND-SPAN used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'spick and span' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Spick and span means very clean and tidy, or new and fresh. It is an adjective or adverb derived from spick-and-span-new, a shortened form of spike and new.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › spick-and-spanspick-and-span - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 15, 2024 · Learn the origin, pronunciation and meaning of the idiomatic adjective spick-and-span, meaning clean or spotless. Find synonyms, translations and references for this term.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spick-and-spanspick-and-span - The Free Dictionary

    Spick-and-span means extremely neat and clean, or perfectly new and fresh. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this idiom in English and other languages.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spick-and-spanSpick-and-span - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. adjective. conspicuously new. “a spick-and-span novelty”. synonyms: bran-new, brand-new, spic-and-span. new. not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered.