"spick and span" meaning in All languages combined

See spick and span on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more spick and span [comparative], most spick and span [superlative]
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  1. Alternative form of spick-and-span Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spick-and-span
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