spic-and-span

Describes something that is very clean, tidy, and fresh, often as if new.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das sehr sauber, ordentlich und frisch ist, oft wie neu.

1. Completely neat and clean B2 informal

   Extremely clean, tidy, and well-maintained.

   • She keeps her kitchen spic-and-span after every meal.
   • The hotel room was spic-and-span when we arrived.
   • He cleaned the garage until it was spic-and-span.

   🇩🇪blitzblank

   Synonyme: cleanimmaculateneatpristineshipshapespotlesstidytrimunblemished

   Antonyme: dirtyfilthymessysqualidunkempt

2. Conspicuously new B2 informal

   Appearing fresh, unused, and in perfect condition.

   • He arrived in a spic-and-span new car.
   • The office furniture looked spic-and-span after the renovation.
   • She wore a spic-and-span dress to the party.

   🇩🇪Wie aus dem Ei gepellt

   Synonyme: brand-newfreshimmaculatemintpristineunused

   Antonyme: dilapidatedoldshabbyusedworn

• more spic-and-span comparative form
• most spic-and-span superlative form