natty

adjective

nat·ty ˈna-tē

nattier; nattiest

Synonyms of natty next

: trimly neat and tidy : smart

natty clothes

a natty dresser

nattily

ˈna-tə-lē

adverb

nattiness

ˈna-tē-nəs

noun

Example Sentences

a soldier in his natty blue uniform He's quite a natty dresser.

Recent Examples on the Web Leo, a New Jersey Roman Catholic and grandson of an Italian immigrant who worked for Brooks Brothers, hobnobs around the upper echelons of American power in natty suits with vests and a pocket watch on a gold chain. —

Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 16 May 2023 Goodtime Bar, from San Jose natives and couple Steven and Ann Huynh, serves natty wines from makers like Santa Cruz’s Florez Wines. —

Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2023 The natty dresser who loves bow ties and a cool pair of shades had given up a high-paying corporate job in New York City. —

Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2022 Add in the senior talent of this year, which includes Gabi Garcia Fernandez and Felipe de Brito Ferreira, and the Cougars are really chomping at the bit to bring the natty home to Provo — especially because a majority of those guys have played in a championship game before. —

Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2021 Recounting the true-life court case against leaders of Argentina’s brutal military junta, Argentina, 1985 is a history lesson that benefits from the avuncular stylings of the prosecutor Julio Strassera, played by Ricardo Darín, who gives his character a natty dignity and offhand wit. —

Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023 At the 20th anniversary Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Spirited Awards ceremony last fall—the first one since the pandemic began—Chris Hannah of New Orleans, dressed in a natty plaid waistcoat and bow tie, was named U.S. Bartender of the Year. —

Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 27 Feb. 2023 One of those, Henry Eze, 31, a music producer, was on the sidelines of a political rally in Lagos this month, natty in a three-piece suit despite the heat. —

Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023 Lefcourt sat down with Condé Nast Traveler to discuss her most recent eight-day sojourn across France and the Loire Valley, home to La Dive Bouteille fair, the hottest annual fête for natty wine purveyors. —

Eliza Dumais, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2023 See More

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