| spit and polish n. Attention to appearance and order, as in a military unit. spit  -and-polish (sp tn-p lsh) adj. |
spit and polish
n
Informal punctilious attention to neatness, discipline, etc., esp in the armed forces
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| Noun | 1. | spit and polish - careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military) armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" orderliness, order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order" |
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