natty

adjective

nat·​ty ˈna-tē How to pronounce natty (audio)
nattier; nattiest
: trimly neat and tidy : smart
natty clothes
a natty dresser
nattily adverb
nattiness noun

Examples of natty in a Sentence

a soldier in his natty blue uniform He's quite a natty dresser.
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On their glowing, 1960s-TV-special pedestals, in their natty gray suits and black ties like so many Elvis Costello replicants, Lipton and his band aren’t playing people. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 And they were sung by the actual players too, often bedecked with natty knitwear and club scarves. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 Yet as Central Austin spawned a half dozen other, nattier nightlife districts, East Sixth Street acquired a reputation — embraced by some, reviled by others — for a certain level of intentional rowdiness. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024 London’s Chelsea Barracks, in the natty Belgravia district, famously housed the British Royal Army for 150 years before it was converted into a sprawling complex of luxury apartments and townhouses. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for natty 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of natty was in 1785

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“Natty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natty. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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natty

adjective
nat·​ty ˈnat-ē How to pronounce natty (audio)
nattier; nattiest
: trimly neat and tidy : smart
a natty suit
nattily adverb
nattiness noun

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