as in neat
chiefly US, informal
neat, stylish, and attractive
a spiffy new uniform She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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Recent Examples of spiffy
Although its growth into ten houses within the larger village, a small café and extensive art studios (complete with a spiffy smokeless Sasukenei kiln) was slow and organic, there was always an emphasis on the preservation of heritage.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The desire to look spiffy seems to have spread beyond these supposedly do-gooder labels, such as Loro Piana and Cucinelli.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
The militias received spiffy new battle fatigues and automatic rifles but no training or oversight.
—Sarah Chayes, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2021
The Jacksons looked spiffy in their three-piece tuxedos in this undated shot from the '70s.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The desire to look spiffy seems to have spread beyond these supposedly do-gooder labels, such as Loro Piana and Cucinelli.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
The militias received spiffy new battle fatigues and automatic rifles but no training or oversight.
—Sarah Chayes, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2021
The Jacksons looked spiffy in their three-piece tuxedos in this undated shot from the '70s.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffy
Adjective
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The mix of opaque and see-through drawers keeps the closet neat without becoming too orderly.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Life was not wonderful with Hummels and terrible without — that is far too neat — but the absence of personality is now particularly striking, never more so than during the defeat by Holstein Kiel last week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even the most game-changing of defensive actions look tidy when handled with masterful precision.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.—
Isaac Fitzgerald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite fertile premises, these films come off more smug than revelatory.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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No one had any right to expect much of this new Ocean’s Eleven, which on paper looked like a smug cavalcade of Hollywood royalty slumming their way through an ultra-stylish crime caper.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The sleek shape and subtle texture would look great paired with anything from casual outfits to dresses.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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With their minimal shapes, sleek appeal and refined colors, jackets were the unfussy style choice to elevate any look.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Aside from an immaculate transfer that perfectly preserves the textured, vibrant cinematography by Gale Tattersall, the disc boasts hours of extra features that are all terrific and provide unique insights into the film’s making, reception, and meaning.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Less than a two-hour drive from New York City, the 30-room luxury hotel does not skimp on the details, from the immaculate turndown service to the excellent culinary program led by Executive Chef Roel Alcudia.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But a good coach, a lot of good ideas, smart, good leadership.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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To try to repeal the law to reintroduce wolves into Colorado is not a smart option.—
TJ Hutchinson,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This night, one of his guests is an elderly, dapper gentleman named Plennie Wingo.—
Scott Ostler,
SFChronicle.com,
3 May 2020
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Actor and choreographer Darnell Pierre Benjamin is one of those people who manages to look dapper even when he is dressed down.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati.com,
7 May 2020
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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffy. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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