natty
/'næti/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Smart and fashionable in appearance: Describes someone or something that is neat, trim, and stylishly dressed or presented. 2. Cleverly or neatly made or done: Can describe something executed with skill and neatness.
Usage
The word "natty" is used to describe a person's stylish and tidy appearance or an object's clever, neat design. It often carries a connotation of being fashionably sharp and well-put-together without being overly flashy.
Examples
- He always looks natty in his tailored suits and polished shoes.
- She accessorized her outfit with a natty little silk scarf.
- The designer created a natty solution to the storage problem in the small apartment.
Advanced Usage
- "To be natty about something": To be particularly neat, tidy, or fastidious about a specific thing.
- He's very natty about his handwriting; every letter is perfectly formed.
Variants and Related Words
- Nattily (adverb): In a natty manner.
- He was nattily dressed for the occasion.
- Nattiness (noun): The quality of being natty.
- The nattiness of his attire was widely admired.
Synonyms
- Dapper: Neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used for men).
- Spruce: Neat, smart, and trim in appearance.
- Jaunty: Having a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner, often reflected in appearance.
- Trim: Neat and smart in appearance due to being in good order.
Antonyms
- Sloppy: Careless and unsystematic; untidy in appearance.
- Scruffy: Shabby and untidy or dirty.
- Unkempt: Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.
Idioms and Phrases
- A natty dresser: A person who consistently wears stylish, neat clothes.
- Despite his casual job, he's known as a natty dresser.
Adjective
- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
- a dapper young man
- a jaunty red hat