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Definition neat in British English

neat adjective

adjective
/niːt/
Example

His hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail.

Example

She arranged the papers into three neat piles on her desk.

Example

Her uniform was always neat and clean.

Example

The house was always neat and tidy.

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Example

Chris is a very neat person.

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2

producing a result in a simple but intelligent way

Example

a neat way of solving the problem

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Example

a neat little cottage

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a neat alcoholic drink is served without any ice and is not mixed with any other liquid

Example

He drank his whisky neat.

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5

good, or nice

Example

She's a really neat person - you'll like her.

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6

neat and orderly

Example

The family-owned restaurant is always as neat as a pin.

Definition neat in British English