tidiness

ti·dy  (td)

adj. ti·di·er, ti·di·est

1. Orderly and neat in appearance or procedure. See Synonyms at neat¹.

2. Informal Adequate; satisfactory: a tidy arrangement.

3. Informal Substantial; considerable: a tidy sum.

v. ti·died, ti·dy·ing, ti·dies

v.tr.

To put in order: tidied up the house.

v.intr.

To make things tidy: tidied up after dinner.

n. pl. ti·dies

A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.

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[Middle English tidi, in season, healthy, from tide, time; see tide¹.]

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tidi·ly adv.

tidi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tidiness - the habit of being tidy orderliness, order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order" neatness, spruceness - the state of being neat and smart and trim untidiness - the condition of being untidy
	2.	tidiness - the trait of being neat and orderly neatness cleanliness - diligence in keeping clean messiness, untidiness - the trait of being untidy and messy

Translations

tidiness [ˈtaɪdɪnɪs] N [of room, house, desk] → orden m; [of person's appearance] → pulcritud f

tidiness [ˈtaɪdinɪs] n

(= orderliness) [house, room, garden] → ordre m
She has a mania for tidiness → C'est une maniaque de l'ordre.

tidiness

n (of person) → Ordentlichkeit f; (of appearance) → Gepflegtheit f; (of room) → Aufgeräumtheit f; (of desk) → Ordnung f; (of handwriting, schoolwork) → Sauberkeit f

tidiness [ˈtaɪdɪnɪs] n → ordine m

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tidiness [ˈtaɪdɪnɪs] n → ordine m