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nat·ty  audio  (nt) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
nat·ti·er , nat·ti·est
Neat, trim, and smart; dapper.

ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps variant of obsolete netty, from net, elegant, from Middle English, from Old French ; see neat 1

OTHER FORMS:
natti·ly (Adverb), natti·ness (Noun)


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