Meaning of tidy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A container or other device for storing or organizing loose items in a tidy fashion.
   in-compounds
3. Arranged neatly and in order
4. To clean or put in order: tidied up the house.
5. A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.
6. Not messy; neat and controlled
7. To make things clean or orderly: tidied up after dinner.
8. A child's pinafore.
   dated
9. Satisfactory; comfortable
10. A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.
11. The wren.
12. Generous, considerable
13. (sometimes with up, ~away etc) to put in good order; to make neat. He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived. opruim يُرَتِّب разтребвам arrumar uklidit in Ordnung bringen gøre orden; rydde op τακτοποιώ, συγυρίζωordenar korrastama, koristama مرتب کردن siistiä ranger לְסַדֵר व्यवस्थित करना pospremiti, urediti rendbe tesz merapikan laga til riordinare 整える 정돈하다 (su)tvarkyti []kārtot; uzkopt; tīrīt mengemas opruimenrydde opp, ordne, stelleukładać, sprzątać...
    sometimes with
14. In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable
15. opruimend بِتَرْتيب спретнато com asseio upraveně ordentlich ordentligt; ryddeligt τακτικάordenadamente korralikult بطور منظم siististi soigneusement בְּאוֹפֶן מְסוּדַר सुव्यवस्था से, साफ सुथरेपन से uredno rendesen dengan rapi snyrtilega accuratamente きちんと 깨끗하게 tvarkingai kārtīgi; tīri dgn rapi netjesordentlig, pent, ryddigschludnie com asseio ordonat опрятно čisto, upravene urejeno uredno prydligt, propert อย่างเป็นระเบียบ düzenle 整潔地 охайно صفائي سے ngăn nắp 整洁地
16. opgeruim تَرْتيب спретнатост asseio čistota, pořádek die Ordnung orden; ryddelighed τάξη, η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. συγυρισμένο orden korralikkus نظم و ترتیب siisteys ordre, propretéסדר सुव्यवस्था, साफ सुथरापन urednost rendesség kerapian snyrtimennska ordine, accuratezza 整とん 깨끗함 tvarkingumas kārtīgums; tīrīgums; tīrība kerapian netheidordenssans, orden schludność asseio curăţenie, ordine опрятность čistota, poriadok red; snažnost urednost prydlighet, properhet ความเป็นระเบียบ düzen, t...
17. aseado-a, pulcro-a; limpio-a.
18. Orderly and clean in appearance: keeps the apartment tidy.
19. Informal Adequate; satisfactory: a tidy arrangement.
    Informal
20. Informal Substantial; considerable: a tidy sum.
    Informal

Equivalents

Examples

“desk tidy; sink tidy; cable tidy”

“It was in the days when[…]every scrap of cotton or linen found its way into the ‘tidy’.”

“NORRIS'S SINK TIDY. J NORRIS AND SONS, Sunningdale, near Ascot, the inventors of the "Little Friend" soap-tray, have extended the usefulness of this utensil by designing a sink-tidy for carrying three of the trays in the manner shown in the engraving. The tidy is formed by a strip of light wood[…]The price at which the tidy is offered virtually places it within the reach of everyone.”

“Inside there it was, the 1337 Revolving Desk Tidy.[…]The round "tidy" was divided into six segments "for all types of small sundries," and looked a bit like a grapefruit cut across the middle.”

“A much coarser cotton, according to the fancy of the worker, may be used for the trimmings of night dresses, petticoats, D'Oyleys, tidies, etc.”

“The Tydie for her notes as delicate as they”

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