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| ti·dy [ tdee ] |
adjective (comparative ti·di·er, superlative ti·di·est) |
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1. neat in appearance: having a neat orderly appearance
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2. methodical: tending to perform tasks in a systematic way
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3. considerable: considerable and significant
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informal
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  cost a tidy sum
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4. U.S. satisfactory: adequate or satisfactory, especially when circumstances are taken into account
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informal
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negotiated a tidy severance package
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle ti·died, present participle ti·dy·ing, 3rd person present singular ti·dies) |
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make something or somebody tidy: to make somebody or something neat and orderly
We need to tidy the place up before they arrive.
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noun (plural ti·dies) |
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1. U.K. act of making something tidy: an act of making something neat and orderly
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informal
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2. U.S. household
Same as antimacassar
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3. box for holding small objects: a box for holding small objects that would otherwise be messily unsorted
a desk tidy
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| [13th century. <tide "time"] |
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| ti·di·ly adverb |
| ti·di·ness noun |
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