Used in casual, everyday language rather than formal speech or writing. Your dorm room is spick and span, nice job!
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Not for People
Typically describes places and objects, not people or their appearance. The classroom was spick and span before the parents arrived.
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Complete Cleanliness
Implies a higher level of cleanliness, as if everything is meticulously cleaned and organized. The kitchen must be spick and span before the health inspector comes.