Definition of "apple-pie order" []

• A neat and tidy arrangement or organization (noun)

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• "It was in apple-pie order — the bed neatly made, the wash-hand apparatus set in order, as though the occupant might return at any moment, every speck of dust removed — a tribute to Woodward’s reverent affection, but a depressing sight for an investigator."