natty

adjective

nat·​ty ˈna-tē 

nattier; nattiest

: trimly neat and tidy : smart

natty clothes

a natty dresser

nattily

ˈna-tə-lē 

adverb

nattiness

ˈna-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of natty

• smart
• elegant
• dapper
• stylish
• fashionable
• spruce

Examples of natty in a Sentence

a soldier in his natty blue uniform

He's quite a natty dresser.

Recent Examples on the Web

Its dining area, bar (with centerfolds blown up and reproduced on the wall in plexiglass), gameroom and quiet nooks are clean, neat and natty. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025

The welcome stamp in your passport at the tiny airport (painted a natty shade of green) on this British overseas territory is a shamrock. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026

The fights were slightly delayed because of inclement weather, and so we were treated, first, to a quartet of chattering analysts wearing natty, snug suits. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Harmon isn’t just hungry to close this out with a natty after the Horns tied for second place in the SEC regular season. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of earlier netty, from obsolete net neat, clean

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for natty

• batty
• catty
• chatty
• fatty
• pattie
• patty
• ratty
• tatty

Kids Definition

natty

adjective

nat·​ty ˈnat-ē 

nattier; nattiest

: trimly neat and tidy : smart

a natty suit

nattily

ˈnat-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

nattiness

ˈnat-ē-nəs 

noun