conspicuously new; "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty"
Used in a Sentence
spic-and-span
How to use spic-and-span in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for spic-and-span.
Editorial note
But from his perspective, he doesn't care about the house being that spic-and-span, so why should he be responsible for that much work? There was more to it than that; I think another big example was keeping up with social engagements.
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Quick take
conspicuously new; "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spic-and-span gathered in one view.
completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spic-and-span.
adjective
conspicuously new; "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty"
See also: brand-new, bran-new, spick-and-span
adjective
completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"
See also: immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic, spick, spotless
Example sentences
But from his perspective, he doesn't care about the house being that spic-and-span, so why should he be responsible for that much work? There was more to it than that; I think another big example was keeping up with social engagements.
However, although the notation of Hopf algebra satisfied the most ardent advocate of spic-and-span rigor, the translation of 'classical' umbral calculus into the newly found rigorous language made the method altogether unwieldy and unmanageable. Not only was the eerie feeling of witchcraft lost in the translation, but, after such a translation, the use of calculus to simplify computation and sharpen our intuition was lost by the wayside."
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use spic-and-span in a sentence?
But from his perspective, he doesn't care about the house being that spic-and-span, so why should he be responsible for that much work? There was more to it than that; I think another big example was keeping up with social engagements.
What does spic-and-span mean?
conspicuously new; "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty"
What part of speech is spic-and-span?
spic-and-span is commonly used as adjective.