Usually means: Meticulous attention to appearance, cleanliness.
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  1. spit-and-polish: Merriam-Webster
  2. spit-and-polish: Wiktionary
  3. spit-and-polish: Dictionary.com
  4. spit-and-polish: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. spit-and-polish: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (spit-and-polish)

adjective:  paying much attention to outward appearance

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