spiffier; spiffiest
: fine looking : smart
a spiffy sports jacket
spiffily adverb
spiffiness noun

Examples of spiffy in a Sentence

She looked very spiffy in her new dress.
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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spiffy was in 1853

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“Spiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiffy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

spiffy

adjective
spiffier; spiffiest
: fine looking : smart
a spiffy sports jacket

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