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spic and span

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spick-and-span

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Main Entry: spick–and–span

Variant(s): or spic–and–span \ˌspik-ən(d)-ˈspan, ˌspik-^əŋ-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: short for spick-and-span-new, from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new

Date: 1665

1 : fresh, brand-new
2 : spotlessly clean

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