Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Perfectly all right; fine.

  2. (not comparable)Neat, tidy, in order.

Origin

Corruption of nice as ninepins, from the neat and precise ordering of the skittles in the

Corruption of nice as ninepins, from the neat and precise ordering of the skittles in the game of ninepins.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
niceA1nicelyB2nicheC1

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