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spiffy
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spiff·y  (spf) Informal
adj. spiff·i·er, spiff·i·est
Smart in appearance or dress; stylish.
tr.v. spiff·ied, spiff·y·ing, spiff·ies
To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date: spiffying up my wardrobe.
[Possibly from dialectal spiff, dandified.]
spiffi·ly adv.
spiffi·ness n.
spiffy [ˈspɪfɪ]
adj -fier, -fiest
US and Canadian slang smart; stylish
[from dialect spiff]
spiffily  adv
spiffiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spiffy - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, dapper, spruce, dashing, snappy
fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"
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Of the two Tharp ballets performed, Baker's Dozen sported the more relaxed yet spiffily tailored look.
American Ballet Theatre by Carman, Joseph / Dance Magazine
With a company this crackerjack, it's not surprising that the potentially dated "Flora" -- the first musical by the composing team that would go on to write "Cabaret" and "Chicago" -- would dust off so spiffily.
ANOTHER 'RED'-LETTER ROLE FOR STUDIO CITY'S EDEN ESPINOSA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The direction and choreography was fast moving, with quick scene changes spiffily executed.
COLUMN: Theater Review by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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