Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - tidings

tidy ~1 adj especially BrE 1 a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place  (neat and tidy)  (Ellen's room always looks neat and tidy.) 2 someone who is tidy keeps their house, clothes etc neat and clean  (I've always been a naturally tidy person.) 3 a tidy sum/profit informal a large amount of money  (We sold the house for a tidy sum and moved south.) - tidily adv - tidiness n ~2 also tidy up ~ v especially BrE to make a place look tidy  (You're not allowed to go out until you tidy up your room. | tidy up after (=tidy a place after someone has made it untidy))  (I'm tired of tidying up after you boys.) tidy sth away phr v BrE to put something back in the place where it should be  (Let's tidy these papers away.) ~3 n desk/car/sink tidy BrE a container for putting small objects in, used to keep your desk, car etc tidy