ənˈspæn adjective
1.
spotlessly clean and neat: a spick-and-span kitchen.
2.
perfectly new; fresh.
adverb
3.
in a spick-and-span manner.
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spick-and-span or spic-and-span (ˈspɪkənˈspæn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | extremely neat and clean |
| 2. | new and fresh |
| [C17: shortened from spick-and-span-new, from obsolete spick spike, nail + | |
| spic-and-span or spic-and-span | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: shortened from spick-and-span-new, from obsolete spick spike, nail + | |
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Spick-and-span
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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