spiff
Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or mannerAttractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
Translations
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Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.
Without a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder.
gute Aufmachung, adrettes Auftreten, Herausgeputztheit
attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner
(archaic, countable, slang)A well-dressed man; a swell.
gut gekleideter Mann
(countable, slang)A bonus or other remuneration, given for reaching a sales goal or promoting the goods of a particular manufacturer. Originally from textile retailing, a percentage given for selling off surplus or out-of-fashion stock, of which the sales person could offer part as a discount to a customer.
Verkaufsprämie
Origin
Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.
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Forms
plural: spiffsSynonyms
35 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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