Other expressions meaning very neat and clean: “Their house always looks ________.”
This question was slightly altered and recoded; it can be compared to the 1965–70 question KK34.
| IMMACULATE | 8 |
| SPICK AND SPAN | 8 |
| SPOTLESS | 7 |
| CLEAN AS A WHISTLE | 6 |
| NEAT AS A PIN | 5 |
| TIDY | 5 |
| JUST SO | 3 |
| CLEAN AS A PIN | 2 |
| SHIPSHAPE | 2 |
| LIKE A PICTURE IN A MAGAZINE | 1 |
| METICULOUS | 1 |
| PERFECT | 1 |
| READY FOR COMPANY | 1 |
| SPIC AND SPAN | 1 |
| SPIFFY | 1 |
| TIP TOP | 1 |
| UNLIVED IN | 1 |
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