spandy
Adjective
Neat, fine, very good.
Usage- Archaic
- Colloquial
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My silk stockings and two pairs of spandy gloves are my comfort. You are a dear, to lend me yours, Jo
O, poor dandy, once so spandy, Golden dancer on the lea! Older growing, white hair flowing, Bald head dandy now is he.
Adverb
Entirely, nicely, very.
Usage- Archaic
- Colloquial
- often
- with clean
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I have heard of a ghost that always came in a new coat, smartly buttoned up, and a spandy clean dickey.
O, I forgot, the woman was wicked and she made her little girls sit in the parlor, all dressed up spandy clean, and she made Cindrilla sit in the coal-hod.
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“It means always celebrating New Year with new things – every single Tilley person.” “Spandy new,” offered Jeffery, helpfully. “The newest ever.”