Definition/Meaning of tidy

• English - Adjective: tidy ( comparative tidier , superlative tidiest ) ( obsolete ) In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable . Tusser if weather be fair and tidy ( obsolete ) Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good . Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion , circumstances , arrangement , or order . Arranged neatly and in order . Keep Britain tidy . Not messy; neat and…
• English - Verb: tidy ( third-person singular simple present tidies , present participle tidying , simple past and past participle tidied ) To make tidy; to neaten . Translations
• English - Noun: tidy ( plural tidies ) A tabletop container for pens and stationery . a desk tidy A cover , often of tatting , drawn work , or other ornamental work , for the back of a chair , the arms of a sofa , etc . ( dated ) A child's pinafore . (Can we find and add a quotation of Wright to this entry?) The wren . (Can we find and add a quotation of Drayton to this entry?)
• English - Interjection: tidy ( Wales ) Expression of positive agreement , usually in reply to a question . Usage notes Often used by people from South Wales to end a sentence or as a reply to a question meaning "Great" or "Fine", for example "I'm going to the shops for ten fags" may get the reply "Tidy."
• English - Etymology: From Middle English tidy , tydy , tidi ( “ timely , seasonal , opportune ” ), equivalent to tide ( “ time ” ) +‎ -y . Cognate with Dutch tijdig ( “ timely ” ), Middle Low German tīdich ( “ timely ” ), German zeitig ( “ seasonal , timely ” ), Danish tidig ( “ timely ” ), Swedish tidig ( “ timely ” ).