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Meaning of "spic-and-span" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIC-AND-SPAN

spic-and-span  [ˈspɪkənˈspæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIC-AND-SPAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spic-And-Span is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPIC-AND-SPAN


bedpan
ˈbɛdˌpæn
Brakpan
ˈbrækˌpæn
Chopin
ˈʃɒpæn
deadpan
ˈdɛdˌpæn
fry-pan
ˈfraɪˌpæn
inspan
ɪnˈspæn
japan
dʒəˈpæn
lifespan
ˈlaɪfspæn
marzipan
ˈmɑːzɪˌpæn
outspan
ˈaʊtˌspæn
pan
pæn
panne
pæn
Saipan
saɪˈpæn
sapan
ˈsæpæn
span
spæn
spick-and-span
ˈspɪkənˈspæn
taipan
ˈtaɪˌpæn
tarpan
ˈtɑːpæn
trepan
trɪˈpæn
wingspan
ˈwɪŋˌspæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIC-AND-SPAN

spic
spica
spicae
spicate
spiccato
spice
Spice Islands
spice route
spiceberries
spiceberry
spicebush
spiced
spiceless
spicer
spiceries
spicery
spicier
spiciest
spicilege
spicily

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIC-AND-SPAN

attention span
Balikpapan
broiler pan
cake pan
concentration span
flash in the pan
frying pan
grill pan
iron pan
life span
memory span
Montespan
saucepan
spick and span
tampan
time span
tympan
ulpan
Uruapan
zupan

Synonyms and antonyms of spic-and-span in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spic-and-span» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIC-AND-SPAN

Find out the translation of spic-and-span to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spic-and-span from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spic-and-span» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

穗,以及跨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spic - y-palmo
570 millions of speakers

English

spic-and-span
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पिक और अवधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متكلم بالإسبانية وتمتد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

В абсолютной - и - диапазона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spic - e -span
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spic-এবং-বিঘত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spic -and-span
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spic-and-span
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spic- and-span
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペイン系アメリカ人·アンドスパン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라틴계 -와 - 스팬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spic-and-span
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn nắp, sạch và nhịp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பிக் மற்றும் காலத்திற்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिक-ए-स्पॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spic-ve-aralık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spic - and-span
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w największym porządku - i rozpiętości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

В абсолютній - і - діапазону
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spic - și -span
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spic - και-span
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spic - en - span
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spic -and - span
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spic - and- span
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spic-and-span

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIC-AND-SPAN»

The term «spic-and-span» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIC-AND-SPAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spic-and-span» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spic-and-span» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spic-and-span

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIC-AND-SPAN»

Discover the use of spic-and-span in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spic-and-span and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
LIFE
PROCTER & GAMBLE'S AMAZING NEW CLEANER Announces Buj Cask Contest/ Spic and Span Win! Every Month of Your Life ! (OR $20,000 CASH IN ONE LUMP SUM) $100 A Mo forLife! These Big Cash Prizes Every Week for 5 Weeks! I..
2
Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards
The fronts feature a player photo with a facsimile autograph below. The Spic and Span logo also appears on the fronts, while the backs are blank. A header card picturing Milwaukee County Stadium also exists. NM EX VG Complete Set (14): ...
Bob Lemke, 2011
3
Breakfast New Mexico Style
713 Douglas Avenue Las Ve$as, NM 87701 (505) 42.6-1921 Breakfast Hours: Monday-Friday 6:}oam-6pm weekdays, Saturday-Sunday 7am-6pm Kid Component:*** Prices: $ Charlie's Bakery and Cafe (formerly the historic "Spic and Span") ...
Valerie Nye, Kathy Barco, 2009
4
Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History
Willie “Span” Joseph and Edith “Baby Spic” Edwards ofthe team Spic and Span. ( Frank Driggs Collection) Edith “Baby” Edwards. Edith “Baby” Edwards played the Apollo with the acts called Taps and Baby and Spic and Span, and she worked ...
Constance Valis Hill, 2009
5
Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards
The front of the cards include a facsimile autograph printed in white and the Spic and Span logo. NM E VG Complete Set (18): 1,350 675.00 400.00 Common Player: 35.00 17.50 10.00 (1) Hank Aaron 400.00 200.00 120.00 (2) Joe Adcock  ...
Staff of Sports Collectors Digest, 2012
6
2011 Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards
The first of several regional issues from a Milwaukee dry cleaner, the 1953-55 Spic and Span Braves set consists of black-and-white cards, 3-1/4" x 5-1/2". The fronts of the card have a facsimile autograph beneath the player photo. Cards are  ...
Bob Lemke, 2010
7
2010 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards
Issued during the three-year period from 1954-1956, this Spic and Span set consists of 18 postcard-size (4" x 6") cards. The front of the cards include a facsimile autograph printed in white and the Spic and Span logo. NM EX VG Complete Set ...
Don Fluckinger, 2009
8
Clean House Clean Planet
Spic and Span Spic and Span contains phosphates, which clog up streams and rivers by encouraging the growth of algae. Although this is less of a problem today because many people buy detergents that are phosphate-free. Today, streams ...
Karen Logan, 1997
9
Billboard
Units Spic and Span Surprisingly, since the shows have already finished a lengthly trek thru mostly inclement weather, the equipment is spic and span and complete. And Al Beck, genial secretary -treasurer, is quick to point out that it is geared ...
10
LIFE
k&K<{ jxC<Uu£ I FILL IN JOY OR IVORY SOAP OR SPIC AND SPAN Here's an opportunity of a lifetime for you to win a new 1951 Ford. For we're awarding a Ford a day for the next 20 days. And besides winning a Ford, you may also win the ...

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIC-AND-SPAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spic-and-span is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ananthagiri environs sport a spic-and-span look
Visitors to Ananthagiri Hills near Vikarabad will not miss the shine that the tourist haunts now exude, thanks to the painstaking efforts of 120 people. A gathering ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Herhold: In reality, Silicon Valley is not spic-and-span
"A Google exec shooting up drugs and having prostitutes contrasts sharply with the spic-and-span public image of Silicon Valley as a place where geeks in ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 14»
3
City Corp Workers' Cleaning Leaves Streets Spic-and-Span
A day after the Attukal Pongala, the city woke up with a fresh breath to witness the clean and wet streets. Many residents wondered, “did it rain after the soaring ... «The New Indian Express, Feb 14»
4
Acme Markets on the comeback trail
... Jim Perkins, walking through the bright, spic-and-span aisles of the King of Prussia store, pointing out one “more for less” tagged sticker price after another. «Main Line, Sep 13»
5
Your kitchen too can be kept spic-and-span
A kitchen can get out of control very quickly because of all the various different things happening at the same time — cooking, washing, chopping, packing lunch ... «Times of India, Mar 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Spic-And-Span [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spic-and-span>. Apr 2024 ».
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