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natty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes & fashion
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
Examples from the Corpus
nattyHe 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; → NEAT
nat·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable
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natty
natty /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:
    a natty suit
    He was a natty dresser.
—nattily adverb


nattyBrE /ˈnæti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnæti/ 🔊 adjective (old-fashioned, informal) neat and fashionable 整洁时髦的a natty suit笔挺时新的套装well designed; clever 设计精妙的;聪明的a natty little briefcase设计精巧的小公文包 nat·tily BrE /ˈnætəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnætəli/ 🔊 adverb