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Definition of Neat
Pronunciation: nēt | n. sing. & | 1. | (Zool.) Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot. | | a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the genus Bos, or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle. | | 1. | Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy. | | 2. | Free from what is unbecoming, inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat dress. | | 3. | (Chem.) Free from admixture or adulteration; good of its kind; as, neat brandy; to drink one's vodka neat. | | 4. | Excellent in character, skill, or performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design; a neat thief. | | 5. | With all deductions or allowances made; net. [In this sense usually written net. See Net, a., 3.] |
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