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

• 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

At the wedding, the brothers, this time wearing natty matching suits, have evolved. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 June 2025

Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality. —Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025

Early stretches of Ep. 1 immerse audiences in Korea 1915, then dramatically cuts to Japan in 1989 as protagonist Sunja’s grandson, a bank executive, strides down a modern street in a natty suit and flamboyant tie. —John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025

Is this a once-in-a-decade chance for Notre Dame to be in natty, or is this the start of a return back to the upper echelons of college football for the Irish (assuming Marcus Freeman stays)? —Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025

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