spick-spanadj.

Etymology: Shortened < spick and span adj.

= spick and span adj.

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the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [adjective] > brand new

span-newc1300

spon-new13..

brand-newc1570

spick and span new1579

new-new1592

fire-new1597

fiery-new1644

spick and span1665

split-new1695

spander-new1707

spank span-new1775

spick-span1815

spleet-new1818

brand-span-new1828

spick-span new1880

firebrand new1882

spanking new1886

spandy new1903

pin-new1967

box-fresh1990

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim

netc1330

pertc1330

cleanc1386

nicec1400

picked?c1425

dapperc1440

feata1471

gim1513

trig1513

well-trimmedc1513

trick1533

smirk1534

tricksy1552

neat1559

netty1573

deft1579

primpc1590

briska1593

smug1598

spruce1598

sprink1602

terse1602

compt1632

nitle1673

sprig1675

snod1691

tight1697

smugged1706

snug1714

pensy1718

fitty1746

jemmy1751

sprucy1774

smartc1778

natty1785

spry1806

perjink1808

soigné1821

nutty1823

toiletted1823

taut1829

spick and span1846

spicy1846

groomed1853

spiffy1853

well-groomed1865

bandboxy1870

perjinkity1880

spick-span1888

bandbox1916

tiddly1925

whip-smart1937

spit and polish1950

spit-and-polished1977

1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 40 A wish Spick span from the press on wove foolscap to issue.

1888 Public Opinion (N.Y.) 15 Dec. 197 Their visits to a State's prison have been under the guidance of officials, before whom all is made spick-span.

1894 ‘A. St. Aubyn’ Orchard Damerel III. ii. 48 It could never have been..clear like spic-span modern glass.

Derivatives

spick-span new adj.

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