spruce (
http://definr.com/spruce)
adj : marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young
man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn:
dapper,
dashing,
jaunty,
natty,
raffish,
rakish,
smart,
snappy]
n 1: light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used
especially for timbers and millwork
2: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
v 1: make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"
[syn:
spruce up,
titivate,
tittivate,
smarten up,
slick up,
spiff up]
2: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special
occasion; "He spruced up for the party" [syn:
spruce up,
slick up,
smarten up]