SPRUCE

Definition of SPRUCE

  1. (verb)make neat, smart, or trim
  2. (verb)dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
  3. (noun)light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
  4. (noun)any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
  5. (adj)marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners