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[ nat-ee ] / ˈnæt i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR natty ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, nat·ti·er, nat·ti·est.neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: a natty white uniform. Origin of natty1775–85; perhaps variant of neat1 + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM nattynat·ti·ly, adverbnat·ti·ness, nounnon·nat·ti·ly, adverbnon·nat·ti·ly·ness, noun non·nat·ty, adjective Words nearby nattyNATSOPA, Natsume, Natta, natter, natterjack, natty, natural, natural antibody, natural-born, Natural Bridge, Natural Bridges Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nattyWhen I met him, on the eve of the first debate, he was dressed in a natty gray suit and was the picture of serenity. Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job|Marc Ambinder|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST One almost expects him to start addressing voters as "hon" or announce that his favorite beer is Natty Boh. Best Maryland Accent Ever In Montana Political Ad|Ben Jacobs|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST One of those men was Jake Ferguson—a drugged-out ex-criminal with natty dreadlocks and a pentagram tattooed on his forehead. Eco-Terrorism Documentary Incites Debate|Marlow Stern|June 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST “Come, you are getting on so fast with the canoe, that we shall not have the spars ready if we do not set to work,” said Natty. In the Wilds of Africa|W.H.G. Kingston
"Well, it was a skeary thing to the young creatur's," said Natty, while he retrod the path toward the plain. The Pioneers|James Fenimore Cooper By the way, when I dashed off your man put somebody else's umbrella in with me, instead of my own, which is a natty specimen. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917|Various His hands were gloved, and in one of them he carried a natty umbrella, using it as a cane. Against Odds|Lawrence L. Lynch With his faultless derby, his spotless suit of sea-green and his natty tie, he carried it off well. The Galloping Ghost|Roy J. Snell
British Dictionary definitions for natty
adjective -tier or -tiestinformal smart in appearance or dress; spruce; dappera natty outfit Derived forms of nattynattily, adverbnattiness, nounWord Origin for nattyC18: perhaps from obsolete netty, from net neat 1; compare Old French net trim Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nattychic, chichi, classy, clean, dainty, dashing, elegant, fashionable, neat, prim, sharp, slick, smart, snazzy, spiffy, spruce, stylish, swanky, trim, well-groomed |