spic and span

Absolutely pristine condition

Spic and span means spotlessly clean and neat, suggesting freshness or newness: The kitchen was spic and span after she finished scrubbing.

The phrase is old, with spic related to spike (a nail) and span to a wood chip—both meaning "new as something just made." Also spelled spick and span.

Related

neat · brand-new · good as new · spruced up · pristine · immaculate · spotless · white glove · cleanse · deep clean · scrubbed · shine · dust · disinfected · flawless · sparkling · polished · sweep

Opposites
cleanliness

spic and spanfilthy

Thoroughly unclean

dirty · grimy · grubby · dusty · squalid

order and condition

spic and spanmessy

Lacking order or neatness

disheveled · unkempt · slovenly · dilapidated · run-down

newness/freshness

spic and spandilapidated

Ruined through neglect

shabby · run-down · decrepit · worn · tattered

Family

spick, span, spans, spanned, spanning

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Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G