adjective
spiffy
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adjective
1
Smart, neat, and stylish in appearance.
"He showed up to the interview in a spiffy new suit."
"The renovated lobby looks pretty spiffy now."
How to Use Spiffy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLooking sharp, neat, or fashionable.
When to use it
A dated, slightly old-fashioned slang word — still understood but rarely used by younger speakers.
Word Forms
spiffier comparative, Spiffies plural, spiffies plural, spiffiest superlative
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Etymology
Origin unknown, first recorded in print in the 1850s; related informal words like "spiff" and "spiffing" appeared soon after.