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spiffy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spif·fy /ˈspɪfi/ adjective especially American English old-fashioned informal  FASHIONABLEvery neat, attractive, and fashionable 整洁漂亮又时髦的 a spiffy blue suit 一套漂亮又时髦的蓝色套装
Examples from the Corpus
spiffya spiffy blue pinstripe suitHe was dressed in spiffy blue pinstripes and expensive black shoes and sported a peach-colored hanky in his front pocket.
Origin spiffy (1800-1900) spiff smart, well dressed ((1800-1900))
spif·fy adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus neat, very and fashionable attractive,


spiffy
spiffy /ˈspɪfi/ adjective especially American English old-fashioned informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: spiff 'smart, well dressed' (1800-1900)
very neat, attractive, and fashionable:
    a spiffy blue suit


spiffyBrE /ˈspɪfi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɪfi/ 🔊 adjective (NAmE, informal) attractive and fashionable 漂亮而时髦的