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adjective

Definition of tidiednext
as in tidy
being clean and in good order that rare teenager who keeps a nicely-tidied room

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tidied

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verb

past tense of tidy
as in freshened

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  1. tidy
  2. trim
  3. brightened
  4. neat
  5. swept
  6. brushed
  7. combed
Adjective
  • It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • If Mom prides herself on having a tidy space and kitchen, these reusable storage bags come in different sizes and colors.
    Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • Body color or two-tone roofs — black or white, depending on trim level — are available.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Photographs show a boyish, handsomely dressed man with laughing eyes and a trim little mustache, sitting at his desk or standing by the seashore with his daughter.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of trim
Verb
  • Due to geochemical weathering, this CO2 has been drawn down into carbonate rocks as the Sun has brightened, says Schwieterman.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Whereas the Apple phone app tends to turn every color warm, this one is very blue and cool, and the background behind the tree is dim rather than eye-burningly brightened.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of brightened
Adjective
  • In a way, this meme draws together disparate threads that have impacted the political discourse over the last few days into one neat package.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • International politics are too complicated for neat binaries.
    Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of neat
Verb
  • Julie Le Roux As Hurricane Helene swept through McDowell County in western North Carolina, John Norwood and his fiancé Julie Le Roux had sought refuge at a neighbor’s home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Yankees were swept in the series, 4-0.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of swept
Verb
  • Hairstylist Marissa Marino, who often works with Gomez, parted the star's hair slightly to the side, blew it out straight, and slicked it down, tucking both front sections behind her ears and flipping the ends out in upturned wings that just barely brushed her collarbones.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Hairstylist Marissa Marino, who often works with Gomez, parted the star's hair slightly to the side, blew it out straight, and slicked it down, tucking both front sections behind her ears and flipping the ends out in upturned wings that just barely brushed her collarbones.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • His hair has a 50s, slick matinee-idol look, combed into a quiff ready for the double bill at the Almeida.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The 200-thread count windowpane plaid set is made of 100% yarn-dyed combed cotton percale.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of combed
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