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spiff·y
(spĭf′ē) Informaladj. spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est
Stylish in appearance or dress.
tr.v. spiff·ied, spiff·y·ing, spiff·ies
To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date: spiffying up my wardrobe.
[Possibly from dialectal spiff, dandified.]
spiff′i·ly adv.
spiff′i·ness n.
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spiffy
(ˈspɪfɪ)adj, -fier or -fiest
slang US and Canadian smart; stylish
[C19: from dialect spiff]
ˈspiffily adv
ˈspiffiness n
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spiff•y
(ˈspɪf i)adj. spiff•i•er, spiff•i•est. Informal.
smart; fine; spruce: a spiffy new convertible.
[1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (orig. uncertain) + -y1]
spiff′i•ly, adv.
spiff′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | spiffy - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" |
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