tidies

adjective tidier, tidiest

1. neat in personal appearance, ways, etc.; orderly
2. neat in arrangement; in order; trim
3. Informal
   1. fairly good; satisfactory
   2. rather large; considerable: a tidy sum of money

Origin: ME tidi, seasonable, honest, hence in good condition < tide: see tide

transitive verb, intransitive verb tidied, tidying

noun pl. tidies

1. antimacassar
2. a small container for odds and ends