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neat as a pin

neat as a pin adjective: (simile) Very neat and tidy.

Adjective

neat as a pin (not comparable)

  1. (UK) (simile) Very neat and tidy.

Forms of neat as a pin

alternative formneat as a new pin

Questions about neat as a pin

What does neat as a pin mean?
Neat as a pin means (simile) Very neat and tidy.
What part of speech is neat as a pin?
Neat as a pin is an adjective.

Words near neat as a pin in the dictionary

  1. Neashams
  2. neat
  3. neat and tidy
  4. neat as a button
  5. neat as a new pin
  6. neat as a pin
  7. neat as ninepence
  8. neat freak
  9. neat freaks
  10. neat line
  11. neat lines

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