as in neat
chiefly US, informal
neat, stylish, and attractive
a spiffy new uniform She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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Recent Examples of spiffy
The Jacksons looked spiffy in their three-piece tuxedos in this undated shot from the '70s.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
The first step in landing this spiffy new job was studying for the CompTIA A+ certification.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024
Alan Cumming ought to stock up on spiffy berets, because The Traitors isn’t going anywhere.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024
And there’s more good news: Hair also announced the theater has signed a new three-year lease for the community theater to stay in its spiffy venue on Aloma Avenue in Winter Park.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
The first step in landing this spiffy new job was studying for the CompTIA A+ certification.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024
Alan Cumming ought to stock up on spiffy berets, because The Traitors isn’t going anywhere.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024
And there’s more good news: Hair also announced the theater has signed a new three-year lease for the community theater to stay in its spiffy venue on Aloma Avenue in Winter Park.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffy
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In a way, this meme draws together disparate threads that have impacted the political discourse over the last few days into one neat package.Callum Booth, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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International politics are too complicated for neat binaries.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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All the details — the Nancy Myers beach house, the Ouija board horror house, the fairy tale castle — came from pop-culture details riddled around Billy’s impeccably tidy bedroom.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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But while the 118 is able to save both Celeste and her mother-in-law’s final resting place, a smug Trent trips and drops the vase, an appropriate punchline to a very silly cold open.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The smug conventional wisdom has it that voters don’t care much about abstractions like democracy or the rule of law.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Plus, the new Jet Black aluminum case paired with a sleek black sport band gives it a refined, sporty look.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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His obsession with athletic shoes and sleek clothing has been innate rather than forced, according to him.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Crown stands out for its immaculate attention to detail and grandeur — something that aligns with our storytelling ethos at Bhansali Productions.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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In immaculate condition, a Type 57 Ventoux will approach a million dollars at auction.Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
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That was a smart play, because his impact was necessary, not only in creating zone-coverage looks in the pass game, but also as a running back and pass catcher.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its strategy of providing energy and smart home solutions, supported by its recent acquisition of Vivint Smart Home (NRG).Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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This night, one of his guests is an elderly, dapper gentleman named Plennie Wingo.Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 3 May 2020
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Actor and choreographer Darnell Pierre Benjamin is one of those people who manages to look dapper even when he is dressed down.David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 7 May 2020
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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffy. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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