spit-and-polish

adjective

paying much attention to outward appearance

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Meanings

adjectivespit-and-polish (comparative more spit-and-polish, superlative most spit-and-polish)

comparative more spit-and-polish · superlative most spit-and-polish

  1. paying much attention to outward appearance
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APA

spit-and-polish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit-and-polish

MLA

“spit-and-polish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit-and-polish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spit-and-polish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit-and-polish.

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