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Definition of neat : 1. 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.
2. Excellent in character, skill, or performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design; a neat thief.
3. Free from admixture or adulteration; good of its kind; as, neat brandy.
4. Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.
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. Of or pertaining to the genus Bos, or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle.
7. With all deductions or allowances made; net. [ In this sense usually written net. See Net, a., 3.]

Synonyms:

dandy, practiced, plain, nifty, exact, pleasing, fantastical, proper, great, speedy, unobjectionable, straightforward, wonderful, becoming, terrific, shipshape, fit, beseeming, slap-up, order, straight, congruous, not bad, good, taut, clumsy, smart, seemly, full-strength, trim, cool, true, excellent, comely, able, meet, methodical, unkempt, regular, fantastic, well-groomed, nimble, awkward, sporting, handy, proficient, light, sportsmanlike, agile, sensational, hot, deft, keen, consecutive, clear, corking, chic, strong, tremendous, easy, square, svelte, unclouded, spruce, fitting, apt, clean-living, undiluted, artful, divine, precise, ability, super, cracking, peachy, finical, processed, smashing, effortless, quick, worthy, unbowed, dreamy, fabulous, white, uncontaminating, groovy, dainty, skillful, fresh, adept, tight, ripping, befitting, ready, systematic, unbent, splendid, marvelous, suitable, trig, expert, bang-up, disordered, polished, blank, snug, fair, meticulous, bully, adroit, decent, dexterous, prim, finished, natty, urbane, swell, uninfected, superb, uncoiled, nice, sporty, glorious, correct, unblended, dapper

pure, hygienic, sterile, stainless, immaculate, fastidious, tidy, spotless, uncontaminated, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied, orderly, spick-and-span, sanitary, clean, taintless

unadulterated, unmixed

dignified, cultured, suave, sophisticated, refined, civil, exquisite, charming, decorous, elegant, tasteful, graceful, fine, classical, well-bred, stylish, tactful, cultivated

Usage examples:

• The room looked very neat, I said, with an amused doubt as to how long it was to remain so. - "John Halifax, Gentleman", Dinah Maria Mulock Craik.
• How neat and clean she looked, even coming from work! - "Old Jack", W.H.G. Kingston.
• The girl- if girl she were, for she might have been thirty or sixty, so far as any one could judge from a merely superficial glance at her face and figure- was neat of aspect, and, what was more, she had come well recommended. - "Paste Jewels", John Kendrick Bangs.