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nickel

spotless, perfect

adjective noun nee-KEL Rare

Also means

nickel (metal)

Usage Note

Nickel as a colloquial adjective means 'spotless' or 'perfectly clean' — c'est nickel! is an enthusiastic approval of something being impeccable. It is invariable and informal; the standard adjective would be impeccable. As a noun, le nickel is the chemical element (Ni). The slang sense is very common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Son appartement est nickel."

Natural Translation

His flat is spotless.

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