Word Definition

Neat

  1. With all deductions or allowances made; net. [In this sense usually written net. See Net, a., 3.]
  2. 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.
  3. Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.
  4. Free from admixture or adulteration; good of its kind; as, neat brandy.
  5. Free from what is unbecoming, inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat dress.
  6. Excellent in character, skill, or performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design; a neat thief.