Found 2 items, similar to spruceness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spruceness spruceness n : the state of being neat and smart and trim [syn: neatness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spruceness Spruce \Spruce\ (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. Sprucer (spr[udd]"s[~e]r); superl. Sprucest (spr[udd]"s[e^]st).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See Spruce, n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or dignity; smart; trim; -- formerly applied to things with a serious meaning; now chiefly applied to persons. “Neat and spruce array.” --Remedy of Love. [1913 Webster] 2. Sprightly; dashing. [Obs.] “Now, my spruce companions.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] He is so spruce that he can never be genteel. --Tatler. [1913 Webster] Syn: Finical; neat; trim. See Finical. [1913 Webster] -- Spruce"ly, adv. -- Spruce"ness, n. [1913 Webster]