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Spick-and-span

Definition: Spick-and-span

Spick-and-span

Adjective

1. Conspicuously new; "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty".

2. Completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Spick-and-span

Synonyms: brand-new (adj), bran-new (adj), immaculate (adj), speckless (adj), spic (adj), spic-and-span (adj), spick (adj), spotless (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Spick-and-span

English words defined with "spick-and-span": brand-new, bran-newimmaculatespeckless, spic, spic-and-span, spick, spotless. (references)

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Modern Translation: Spick-and-span

Language Translations for "spick-and-span"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

vadonatúj (brand new, brand-new, in mint condition, in mint state, spick and span, spick-and-span new), tipp-topp (cheesy, smart, spick and span, tiptop), újszerű (novel, patent, recent). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ick-and-spanspay

   

Russian 

  

чисто-начисто. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Spick-and-span

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-i-k-n-n-p-p-s-s"

-4 letters: canakins, scandias.

-5 letters: canakin, capsids, inspans, kidnaps, napkins, paisans, pandani, papains, scandia.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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