spiff

spiff

 (spĭf) Informal

tr.v. spiffed, spiff·ing, spiffs

To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date: spiffed up the old storefront.

n.

Attractiveness or charm in appearance, dress, or manners: "He may need more than spiff to get him through the bad patches ahead" (James Wolcott).

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[Possibly from dialectal spiff, well-dressed.]

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spiff

(spɪf)

n

(Commerce) a commission for the selling of dated merchandise

vb (tr)

(Commerce) to give a commission on

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spiff

(spɪf)

vb (tr)

to make smart or spruce up

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spiff

(spɪf)

v.t. Informal.

to make spiffy (usu. fol. by up): Let's spiff up this office with new furniture.

[1875–80]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spiff - attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; "he gets by largely on pure spiff" attractiveness - sexual allure

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