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TYD-ee/ˈtaɪdi/

Tidy means everything is in the right place: a tidy room, tidy hair. Messy or untidy is the opposite. Clean is about dirt; tidy is about order — a room can be clean but not tidy. Tidy is also a verb: tidy your room; tidy up. Keep something tidy.

Meaning

With everything in the right place; not messy.

Examples

• “Please keep your room tidy.”
• “Her desk is always tidy.”
• “Please tidy the kitchen after lunch.”

Good to know

a tidy room. Opposite: messy / untidy. Contrast: clean (no dirt). Verb: tidy up.

Near in meaning

neat

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