SPICK-AND-SPAN


Meaning of SPICK-AND-SPAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or spic-and-span ˌspik-ən(d)-ˈspan, ˌspik- ə ŋ-

Etymology: short for spick-and-span-new, from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new

Date: 1665

1. : fresh , brand-new

2. : spotlessly clean

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.