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NEAT, n. [Neat coincides with the root of need in elements, and if connected with it, the sense is a herd or collection, from crowding, pressing; but this is doubtful.] 1. Cattle of the bovine genus, as bulls, oxen and cows. In America, this word is used in composition, as in neats tongue, neats foot oil, and tautologically in neat cattle.2. A single cow.NEAT, a. [L. to shine, to be clean, fair or fine; pure, to purify, to winnow.] 1. Very clean; free from foul or extraneous matter; as neat clothes. The vessels are kept neat; the woman keeps her house very neat.2. Pure; free from impure words and phrases; as a neat style.3. Cleanly; preserving neatness; as a neat woman.4. Pure; unadulterated; as neat wine.5. Free from tawdry appendages and well adjusted; as a neat dress.6. Clear of the cask, case, bag, box, & c. ; as neat weight. It is usually written net or nett.
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NEAT, n. [Neat coincides with the root of need in elements, and if connected with it, the sense is a herd or collection, from crowding, pressing; but this is doubtful.] 1. Cattle of the bovine genus, as bulls, oxen and cows. In America, this word is used in composition, as in neats tongue, neats foot oil, and tautologically in neat cattle.2. A single cow.NEAT, a. [L. to shine, to be clean, fair or fine; pure, to purify, to winnow.] 1. Very clean; free from foul or extraneous matter; as neat clothes. The vessels are kept neat; the woman keeps her house very neat.2. Pure; free from impure words and phrases; as a neat style.3. Cleanly; preserving neatness; as a neat woman.4. Pure; unadulterated; as neat wine.5. Free from tawdry appendages and well adjusted; as a neat dress.6. Clear of the cask, case, bag, box, & c. ; as neat weight. It is usually written net or nett. |
NEAT, a. [It. netto; Sp. neto; Fr. net; Arm. neat or neet; L. nitidus, niteo, to shine, to be clean, fair or fine; W. nîth, pure; nithiaw, to purify, to winnow.]- Very clean; free from foul or extraneous matter; as, neat clothes. The vessels are kept neat; the woman keeps her house very neat.
- Pure; free from impure words and phrases; as, a neat style.
- Cleanly; preserving neatness; as, a neat woman.
- Pure; unadulterated; as neat wine. [Obs.] Chapman.
- Free from tawdry appendages and well adjusted; as, a neat dress.
- Clear of the cask, case, bag, box, &c.; as, neat weight. It is usually written net or nett.
NEAT, n. [Sax. neat, neten, niten, nyten; Sw. nöt; Dan. nöd. In Sax. geneat is a herdsman. In Spanish, ganado is cattle, and vermin; doubtless the same word with a prefix. In W. cnud is a group. Neat coincides with the root of need y in elements, and if connected with it, the sense is a herd or collection, from crowding, pressing; but this is doubtful.]- Cattle of the bovine genus, as bulls, oxen and cows. In America, this word is used in composition, as in neat's tongue, neat's foot oil, and tautologically in neat cattle.
- A single cow. Tusser.
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Neat
- 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.
- Of or pertaining to the genus Bos,
or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle.
- Free from that which soils,
defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.
- Free from what is unbecoming,
inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with
simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat
dress.
- Free from admixture or adulteration; good
of its kind; as, neat brandy.
- Excellent in character, skill, or
performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design;
a neat thief.
- With all deductions or allowances made;
net. [In this sense usually written net. See Net,
a., 3.]
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Neat NEAT, noun [Neat coincides with the root of need in elements, and if connected with it, the sense is a herd or collection, from crowding, pressing; but this is doubtful.] 1. Cattle of the bovine genus, as bulls, oxen and cows. In America, this word is used in composition, as in neats tongue, neats foot oil, and tautologically in neat cattle. 2. A single cow. NEAT, adjective [Latin to shine, to be clean, fair or fine; pure, to purify, to winnow.] 1. Very clean; free from foul or extraneous matter; as neat clothes. The vessels are kept neat; the woman keeps her house very neat 2. Pure; free from impure words and phrases; as a neat style. 3. Cleanly; preserving neatness; as a neat woman. 4. Pure; unadulterated; as neat wine. 5. Free from tawdry appendages and well adjusted; as a neat dress. 6. Clear of the cask, case, bag, box, _ c. ; as neat weight. It is usually written net or nett. |
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