spiff sb/sth up
US informal — phrasal verb with spiff /spɪf/ verbDefinition
› to make someone or something look more stylish, or cleaner and tidier: He's really spiffed up his wardrobe since he started his new job.Cleaning and tidying places and thingsSmart and elegantAttractive
(Definition of spiff sb/sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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