spiffy

[ spif-ee ]
/ ˈspɪf i /
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adjective, spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est. Informal.

spruce; smart; fine.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Also spif·fing [spif-ing] /ˈspɪf ɪŋ/; especially British, spivvy, spivving.

Origin of spiffy

1855–60; dial. spiff well-dressed (origin uncertain) + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM spiffy

spiff·i·ly, adverbspiff·i·ness, noun

Words nearby spiffy

spielmeyer-vogt disease, spier, spif, spiff, spiffing, spiffy, spiflicate, spigelian, spigelius' line, spigelius' lobe, spignel
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Words related to spiffy

beautiful, chic, chichi, classy, dandy, dapper, dashing, fashionable, high-class, jazzy, mod, now, ritzy, sharp, showy, sleek, slick, smart, snappy, snazzy

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British Dictionary definitions for spiffy

spiffy
/ (ˈspɪfɪ) /

adjective -fier or -fiest

US and Canadian slang smart; stylish

Derived forms of spiffy

spiffily, adverbspiffiness, noun

Word Origin for spiffy

C19: from dialect spiff
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