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Neat features such as soft-close doors, a heated front windshield, a power open/close trunklid, headlights that swivel with the steering wheel, and more are available.
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That fascination pervades Karasu, where even a whiskey neat is crafted with a many-stepped ritual.
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Origin and Etymology of neat
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
neat
Definition of neat
1 : free from dirt and disorder : habitually clean and orderly kept her room neat
2a : free from admixture or dilution (see 1dilute 3) : straight neat brandy neat cementb : free from irregularity : smooth neat silk
3 : marked by tasteful simplicity a neat outfit
4a : precise, systematic mathematics … retains the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife — Bertrand Russellb : marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit a neat trick
5 : net neat profit
neatly
adverbneatness
nounExamples of neat in a Sentence
He keeps his apartment neat and clean.
The store is always busy but they manage to keep the shelves stocked and neat.
a nice neat pile of magazines
Fold the paper to make a neat edge.
a neat man who always wore a suit
He's got a neat way of memorizing information.
There is, unfortunately, no neat solution to the problem.
She's a neat person who has traveled a lot.
Recent Examples of neat from the Web
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For neat edges, clean off knife in warm water and dry between slicing.
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Dada tenderly plaits Hussainia’s bushy hair into neat cornrows.
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Boys and girls are responsible for keeping the bedrooms neat – and other than a handful of cuddly toys peppered across the bunk beds, the rooms are immaculate.
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Although the film's conclusion may be a bit too neat, there's a reassuring symmetry to the narrative's optimistic resolution.
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Presenting his career on one page created a very neat, easy-to-understand, and high-impact picture of his candidacy.
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Going through a divorce, the neurotic neat freak Felix is thrown out of the house by his wife.
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But airplanes don’t exactly have such neat and tidy maximum temperatures.
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Mnuchin’s neat signature is a significant improvement in legibility over his predecessor, former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.
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Origin and Etymology of neat
Middle French net, from Latin nitidus bright, neat, from nitēre to shine; probably akin to Middle Irish níam luster
neat
Definition of neat
1 : in a neat manner his hair combed back neat — J. M. Cain
2 : without admixture or dilution : straight
Origin and Etymology of neat
see 2neat
NEAT Defined for English Language Learners
neat
Definition of neat for English Language Learners
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: not messy : clean and orderly
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: liking to keep things very clean and orderly
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: simple and clever
NEAT Defined for Kids
neat
playDefinition of neat for Students
neater
;neatest
1 : showing care and a concern for order a neat room
2 : skillful in a fascinating or entertaining way a neat trick
neatly
adverbneatness
nounHistory for neat
The English word neat can be traced back to a Latin adjective nitidus that meant “shining,” “bright,” or “clear.” The French word net that came from this Latin word had the same meanings and came into English as neat. English neat at first meant “bright” or “clean.” Later it was used to mean “simple and in good taste,” “skillful,” and “tidy.”
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