Present participle for to bring neatness or order to
“I want you to tidy your bedroom. Clear off the dresser top, hang up some clothes, and find a few things that you can donate.”
Present participle for to clear or clean up (or away) a mess
“I began to clean and tidy away the knives, bowls, and implements we had used.”
Present participle for to beautify or groom oneself
“I'd forgotten to put on makeup and tidy myself up before he got home.”
Present participle for to make oneself, or someone or something else, look presentable
(free up) Present participle for to remove unwanted items from a surface, space or area
Picking over
Present participle for make or become smarter in appearance
Present participle for to render smooth, to remove roughness from
Present participle for to untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it
Present participle for to arrange or set in some sort of order
An act or situation in which something is cleaned
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