natty

[ nat-ee ]

adjective

, nat·ti·er, nat·ti·est.

1. neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce:

   a natty white uniform.

natty

/ ˈnætɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   smart in appearance or dress; spruce; dapper

   a natty outfit

Derived Forms

• ˈnattiness, noun
• ˈnattily, adverb

Other Words From

• natti·ly adverb
• natti·ness noun
• non·natti·ly adverb
• non·natti·ly·ness noun
• non·natty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of natty¹

1775–85; perhaps variant of neat ¹ + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of natty¹

C18: perhaps from obsolete netty, from net neat ¹; compare Old French net trim

Example Sentences

Natty, of Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle, who had been on remand since last summer, is due to be released in September after serving 40% of his sentence.

From BBC

Gordon died six days after he was struck under the arm by a machete wielded by Neto in Elswick Park, which had been supplied by Natty.

From BBC

Lawson Natty, 18, was sentenced to two years eight months for manslaughter in March, alongside Carlos Neto, also 18, but Natty's release has been brought forward under government rules to deal with overcrowding.

From BBC

Gordon's mother, Dionne Barrett, told BBC Radio Newcastle she "couldn't speak" after receiving a phone call about Natty's release, before an official letter arrived to explain the decision.

From BBC

“I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about,” Alexander said in a post on X. “I’m here to finish what I started and that’s chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates.”

From Los Angeles Times