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spick and spandy

spick and spandy is the alternative form of spick-and-span.

Meaning of spick-and-span

Adjective

spick-and-span (comparative more spick-and-span, superlative most spick-and-span)

(idiomatic) Clean, spotless.
- I mopped up the kitchen floor so it was spick-and-span.
Synonyms:

clean, clean as a bean, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a new penny, clean as a new pin, clean as a whistle, immaculate, pristine, spotless, squeaky clean

Forms of spick and spandy

comparative	more spick and spandy
superlative	most spick and spandy

Questions about spick and spandy

What is spick and spandy the alternative form of?: Spick and spandy is the alternative form of spick-and-span.

Words near spick and spandy in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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