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apple-pie order

apple-pie order
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh l-pahy awr-der]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh l-pahy awr-der]

Definitions of apple-pie order words

  • noun apple-pie order perfect order or condition 3
  • noun apple-pie order neat, orderly condition 3
  • noun apple-pie order excellent or perfect order: Her desk is always in apple-pie order. 1
  • noun apple-pie order (Colloquial) (dated) A neat and tidy arrangement or organization. 0

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Origin of apple-pie order

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Apple-pie order

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apple-pie order popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for apple-pie order

noun apple-pie order

  • neatness — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
  • orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
  • shipshape — in good order; well-arranged; trim or tidy.
  • tidiness — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
  • just so — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.

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