spick-and-span
adjective
ˌspik-ən(d)-ˈspan 
ˌspik-ᵊŋ-
variants or spic-and-span
1
: fresh, brand-new
2
: spotlessly clean
Synonyms
- antiseptic
- chaste
- clean
- fair
- immaculate
- pristine
- spotless
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- unsoiled
- unstained
- unsullied
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Word History
Etymology
short for spick-and-span-new, from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
spick-and-span
adjective
variants or spic-and-span
ˌspik-ən-ˈspan
1
: quite new and unused
2
: very clean and neat
spick-and-span
adjective
variants or spic-and-span
1
as in clean
free from dirt or stain let's make the house spick-and-span for our visitors Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- clean
- immaculate
- pristine
- spotless
- unsoiled
- antiseptic
- unsullied
- fair
- shiny
- sanitary
- unstained
- squeaky-clean
- chaste
- stainless
- pure
- hygienic
- sterile
- flawless
- wholesome
- unpolluted
- sparkling
- bright
- germfree
- cleanly
- milky
- unblemished
- cleansed
- untainted
- snowy
- washed
- undefiled
- scrubbed
- whitened
- bleached
- white
- purified
- taintless
- abluted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- filthy
- dirty
- unclean
- soiled
- grubby
- stained
- grimy
- dingy
- muddy
- foul
- greasy
- unwashed
- spotted
- mucky
- uncleaned
- polluted
- sullied
- smirched
- besmirched
- blackened
- unsterilized
- tainted
- discolored
- unsterile
- germy
- defiled
2
as in new
recently made and never used before a spick-and-span waffle iron that our host was obviously using for the first time Synonyms & Similar Words
- new
- fresh
- clean
- pristine
- brand-new
- unused
- mint
- unspoiled
- untouched
- newfangled
- new-fashioned
- natural
- unprocessed
- raw
- untreated
- virgin
- unworked
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- secondhand
- dirty
- used
- soiled
- shabby
- spoiled
- old
- hand-me-down
- stale
- shopworn
- worn
- aged
- well-handled
- beat-up
- light-o'-loves
- light-of-love
- light-rail
- light-skinned
- light-skirts
- light-struck
- light-time
- light-year
- light-years
- light-years ahead
- light-years away
- lightboat
- lightbulb
- lightbulbs
- lighted
- lighted out
- lighten
- lighten up
- lightened
- lightened up
- lightener
- lighteners
- lightening
- lightening hole
- lightening up