Main Entry: 2neat
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French net, from Latin nitidus bright, neat, from nitēre to shine; probably akin to Middle Irish níam luster
Date: 1542
1 : free from dirt and disorder : habitually clean and orderly
2 a : free from admixture or dilution : straight {neat brandy} {neat cement} b : free from irregularity : smooth {neat silk}
3 : marked by tasteful simplicity {a neat outfit}
4 a : precise, systematic b : marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit
5 : net {neat profit}
6 : fine, admirable
2 a : free from admixture or dilution : straight {neat brandy} {neat cement} b : free from irregularity : smooth {neat silk}
3 : marked by tasteful simplicity {a neat outfit}
4 a : precise, systematic b : marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit
5 : net {neat profit}
6 : fine, admirable
— neat·ly adverb
— neat·ness noun
