natty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nat·ty /ˈnæti/ adjective informal DCFASHIONABLEneat and fashionable in appearance 〔外表〕整洁而时髦的 a natty suit 笔挺时髦的套装 He was a natty dresser. 他的衣着整洁而时髦。 —nattily adverb
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natty• He was pale and natty as ever.• Car owners needing their wheel or battery changed are now greeted by men clad in bright orange uniforms and natty caps.• Smell it almost, although the man, a natty dresser by Peter's standards, had loaded himself with aftershave.• And the natty duds and the good rocking tonight. 39.• Phillip was chosen for the honour because of the natty suits he sometimes favours.• The door opened and Nicholas gave a name, not his own, to a natty young man he detested on sight.Origin natty (1700-1800) Probably from netty “neat” ((1500-1600)), from net “neat, clean” ((14-19 centuries)), from French; → NEATnat·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable
appearance fashionable neat Corpus and in
natty
nat‧ty /ˈnæti/
adjective informal
a natty suit
He was a natty dresser.
—nattily adverb
nat‧ty /ˈnæti/
adjective informal Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Probably from netty __neat__ (1500-1600), from net __neat, clean__ (14-19 centuries), from French; ⇨ neat
neat and fashionable in appearance:Origin: Probably from netty __neat__ (1500-1600), from net __neat, clean__ (14-19 centuries), from French; ⇨ neat
—nattily adverb