Spruce and Tatty

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Spruce adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

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Tatty is an antonym for spruce.

Nearby Words: spruced, sprucing

Tatty adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Usage example: the owner has let the restaurant become increasingly tatty over the years

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Spruce is an antonym for tatty.

Nearby Words: tatting, tatter, tatted

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