"smart as paint" meaning in All languages combined

See smart as paint on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-smart as paint.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} smart as paint (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Very smart in appearance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-smart_as_paint-en-adj-yRBqKSQ9 Categories (other): English similes, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. (simile) Very intelligent. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-smart_as_paint-en-adj-Om7C9IFT Categories (other): English similes

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