neat as a new pin

English

Alternative forms

• clean as a new pin
• neat as a pin

Pronunciation

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Adjective

neat as a new pin

1. (simile, dated) Very clean or tidy

Synonyms

• clean as a hound's tooth
• clean as a new penny
• clean as a whistle

References

• “neat as a new pin” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2025.
• “as clean as a new pin”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.