spick-and-span

• Beschreibt etwas, das sehr sauber, ordentlich und gepflegt ist.

Describes something that is very clean, tidy, and neat.

1. Conspicuously newB2informal

   Appearing brand new, fresh, and unused.

   Wie aus dem Ei gepellt

   • He arrived in a spick-and-span sports car.
   • The kitchen appliances looked spick-and-span after the renovation.
   • She wore a spick-and-span dress to the party.

   Synonymebrand-newfreshimmaculatemintpristineunused

   Antonymedirtyfadedoldshabbysoiledstainedusedworn

2. Completely neat and cleanB1informal

   Extremely tidy and clean, as if just cleaned or polished.

   blitzsauber

   • The house was spick-and-span after the cleaning service left.
   • His desk is always spick-and-span, with everything in its place.
   • The hotel room was spick-and-span, making a great first impression.

   Synonymeimmaculatepristineshipshapesparklingspotlesstidytrim

   Antonymedirtydisorderlyfilthymessysloppyslovenlyunkemptuntidy