spiff

n.

UK //spˈɪf// spiff

Archaic Dialect Informal Slang

Origin

Unknown. See etymology discussion at spiffy.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Idioms1 entry

01
spiff up
To decorate or otherwise make more attractive.

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