tidier
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ti·dy
(tī′dē)adj. ti·di·er, ti·di·est
1.
a. Orderly and clean in appearance: keeps the apartment tidy.
b. Given to keeping things clean and in order: a tidy housekeeper.
2. Informal Adequate; satisfactory: a tidy arrangement.
3. Informal Substantial; considerable: a tidy sum.
v. ti·died, ti·dy·ing, ti·dies
v.tr.
To clean or put in order: tidied up the house.
v.intr.
To make things clean or orderly: tidied up after dinner.
n. pl. ti·dies
A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.
[Middle English tidi, in season, healthy, from tide, time; see tide1.]
ti′di·ly adv.
ti′di·ness n.
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tidier
(ˈtaɪdɪə)n
a person who tidies
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