Main Entry: ¹neat

Pronunciation: \ˈnēt\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural neat or neats

Etymology: Middle English neet, from Old English nēat; akin to Old High German nōz head of cattle, Old English nēotan to make use of, Lithuanian nauda use

Date: before 12th century

: the common domestic bovine (Bos taurus)