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spiffy


spiffy

adjective \ˈspi-fē\

: neat, stylish, and attractive

spiff·i·erspiff·i·est

Full Definition of SPIFFY

:  fine looking :  smart <a spiffy sports jacket>
— spiff·i·ly \-fÉ™-lÄ“\ adverb
— spiff·i·ness \-fÄ“-nÉ™s\ noun
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Examples of SPIFFY

  1. She looked very spiffy in her new dress.

First Known Use of SPIFFY

1853

Rhymes with SPIFFY

iffy, cliffy, jiffy, Liffey, sniffy

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