neat

English

/niːt/

adj
Definitions
  • Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
  • Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.
  • (chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
  • (archaic) With all deductions or allowances made; net.
  • Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
  • Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.
  • Facile; missing complexity or details in the favor of convenience or simplicity.
  • (North American) Good, excellent, desirable.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *nete derived from neit (good, desireable, clean) derived from Old French net (neat, decent) derived from Latin nitidus (shining, shiny, gleaming, glossy, glittering).

Origin

Latin

nitidus

Gloss

shining, shiny, gleaming, glossy, glittering

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