'tidily
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tidy (ˈtaɪdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 1. | characterized by or indicating neatness and order |
| 2. | informal considerable: a tidy sum of money |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 3. | to put (things) in order; neaten |
| —n , -dier, -diest, -dies, -dying, -died, -dies | |
| 4. | a. a small container in which odds and ends are kept |
| b. sink tidy a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole | |
| 5. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) an ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair |
| [C13 (in the sense: timely, seasonable, excellent): from | |
| 'tidily | |
| —adv | |
| 'tidiness | |
| —n | |
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