spiffing
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of spiffing
C19: probably from dialect spiff spruce, smartly dressed
Example Sentences
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After spiffing up the biggest of its five Macau properties, Sands grew its share of the region’s gambling revenue and profit to about 25% and 30%, respectively, in the September quarter.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
A total of 10 students are now contributing, either by spiffing up the production or maintaining the Instagram account.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
"Blood pressure is working nicely, heart rate is working nicely, all of the physiological signals at the moment are telling me that you're in spiffing shape," Prof Bailey tells me.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023
Every home can use a bit of TLC every now and then, but spiffing it up doesn’t need to break the bank.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2019
“I say, Deland, you’re a spiffing sort—I like you!” he said bluntly, after they’d played one or two sets of tennis with the ladies and done their “social duties” generally.
From Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories by Hanshew, Thomas W.
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