adjective · rare

spiffy

spiffy · spiffier · spiffiest

Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearanceDapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.

/ˈspɪfi/

» You look all spiffy.

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Meaning

1 senses

(informal)Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
schick
нарядныйnarjadnyj, щеголеватыйščegolevatyj, моднявыйmodnjavyj

More definitions

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

Examples

2 sentences

You look all spiffy.
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His mag wheels were spiffy.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

dapper, fine or neat:

Deutsch

dapper, fine or neat:

Origin

Unknown. Attested in print from 1852 (see quotations below). Compare the noun spiff, attes

Unknown. Attested in print from 1852 (see quotations below). Compare the noun spiff, attested from 1859, as well as spiffing (1872) and spiffed (1881), suggesting participle forms of a related verb. Compare also spiv (“a smartly-dressed criminal”), attested from the 20th century.

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