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spiff
(spĭf) Informaltr.v. spiffed, spiff·ing, spiffs
To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date: spiffed up the old storefront.
n.
Attractiveness or charm in appearance, dress, or manners: "He may need more than spiff to get him through the bad patches ahead" (James Wolcott).
[Possibly from dialectal spiff, well-dressed.]
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spiff
(spɪf)n
(Commerce) a commission for the selling of dated merchandise
vb (tr)
(Commerce) to give a commission on
spiff
(spɪf)vb (tr)
to make smart or spruce up
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spiff
(spɪf)v.t. Informal.
to make spiffy (usu. fol. by up): Let's spiff up this office with new furniture.
[1875–80]
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| Noun | 1. | spiff - attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; "he gets by largely on pure spiff" attractiveness - sexual allure |
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