- nattiest
- nat·ty || 'nætɪ adj. smart, neat, trim (in appearance or dress)
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natty — nattily, adv. nattiness, n. /nat ee/, adj., nattier, nattiest. neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: a natty white uniform. [1775 85; perh. var. of NEAT1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
natty — [[t]næ̱ti[/t]] nattier, nattiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe clothes, especially men s clothes, as natty, you mean that they are smart and neat. [INFORMAL] ...a natty pin stripe suit... Cliff was a natty dresser. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
natty — adjective (nattier, nattiest) informal (of a person or their clothing) smart and fashionable. Derivatives nattily adverb nattiness noun Origin C18: perh. related to neat1 … English new terms dictionary
natty — UK [ˈnætɪ] / US adjective Word forms natty : adjective natty comparative nattier superlative nattiest informal 1) attractive and fashionable 2) designed in a clever way a natty little device … English dictionary
natty — /ˈnæti / (say natee) adjective (nattier, nattiest) 1. neatly smart in dress or appearance; spruce; trim: a natty white uniform. 2. (of a device, vehicle, etc.) small, trim, and highly functional. {? related to neat1} –nattily, adverb –nattiness,… …
nattily — natty ► ADJECTIVE (nattier, nattiest) informal ▪ smart and fashionable. DERIVATIVES nattily adverb nattiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps related to NEAT(Cf. ↑neatness) … English terms dictionary
nattiness — natty ► ADJECTIVE (nattier, nattiest) informal ▪ smart and fashionable. DERIVATIVES nattily adverb nattiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps related to NEAT(Cf. ↑neatness) … English terms dictionary
natty — ► ADJECTIVE (nattier, nattiest) informal ▪ smart and fashionable. DERIVATIVES nattily adverb nattiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps related to NEAT(Cf. ↑neatness) … English terms dictionary
natty — [nat′ē] adj. nattier, nattiest [< ? NEAT1] trim and smart in appearance or dress [a natty suit] nattily adv. nattiness n … English World dictionary
natty — adj. (nattier, nattiest) colloq. 1 a smartly or neatly dressed, dapper. b spruce; trim; smart (a natty blouse). 2 deft. Derivatives: nattily adv. nattiness n. Etymology: orig. sl., perh. rel. to NEAT(1) … Useful english dictionary
