| Neat (neat) |
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| n. sing. *** pl. | (?) |
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| Neat |
| [AS.
neá]t; akin to OHG. n(?)z, Icel. naut, Sw.
nöt, Dan. nöd, and to AS.
neótan to make use of, G. geniessen, Goth.
niutan to have a share in, have |
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.
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Of or pertaining to the genus Bos,
or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle.
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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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