apple-pie order



apple-pie order

Extreme neatness, as in David keeps his financial records in apple-pie order. This term is generally believed to be an English corruption of the French nappes pliées, "neatly folded linen." [Early 1600s]
See also: order

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Knute-Norwegian
Ji-Yujee-yooKorean
Matteomaht-TE-oItalian
Ayakoah-yah-koJapanese
GnaeusGNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman
Lina (3)-Indian, Hindi