| 单词 | spick and span |
| 释义 | spick and span (spɪk ənd spæn) also spick-and-span adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] A place that is spick and span is very clean and tidy. The apartment was spick and span. Synonyms: neat, trim, tidy, clean More Synonyms of spick and span spick and span in British English or spick-and-span (spɪk ən spæn) adjective extremely neat and clean The apartment was spick and span. She had found Ann dusting the furniture, making sure her home was spick and span. In the mornings she was spick and span, blouse buttoned, lipstick in place, exudinga determined air of efficiency. He had to keep the loos spick and span. His task was to keep the place spick and span. spick-and-span in British English or spic-and-span (ˈspɪkənˈspæn) adjective 1. extremely neat and clean 2. new and fresh Word origin C17: shortened from spick-and-span-new, from obsolete spick spike, nail + span-newspick-and-span in American English (ˈspɪkənˈspæn) adjective 1. new or fresh 2. neat and clean Word origin short for spick-and-span-new < spick, var. of spike1 + span-new < ME spon-neowe < ON spān-nȳr < spānn, a chip, shaving + nȳr, newspick and spanvery clean, neat, and tidy When she arrived, she found Ann dusting the furniture, making sure the house wasspick and span. Synonyms of 'spick and span'neat, trim, tidy, clean More Synonyms of spick and span (adjective) Definition very neat and clean The apartment was spick and span. Synonyms neat Her house was neat and tidy and gleamingly clean. trim The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat. tidy Having a tidy desk can sometimes seem impossible. clean I admire the clean lines of Shaker furniture. immaculate Her front room was kept immaculate. impeccable spruce Chris was looking spruce in his black shirt. spotless Every morning cleaners make sure everything is spotless. shipshape We moved in and soon had the place shipshape. fresh as paint in apple-pie order (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of clean Definition simple and streamlined in design I admire the clean lines of Shaker furniture. Synonyms neat, simple, elegant, trim, delicate, tidy, graceful, uncluttered in the sense of immaculate Definition completely clean or tidy Her front room was kept immaculate. Synonyms clean, impeccable, spotless, trim, neat, spruce, squeaky-clean, spick-and-span, neat as a new pin in the sense of shipshape Definition neat or orderly We moved in and soon had the place shipshape. Synonyms tidy, neat, orderly, trim, businesslike, well-organized, uncluttered, well-ordered, well-regulated, spick-and-span, trig (archaic, dialect), Bristol fashion Nearby words of |
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