natty

UK: /ˈnæti/ US: /ˈnæti/ ,(nat′ē)

Inflections of 'natty' (adj):

nattier

adj comparative

nattiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

nat•ty /ˈnæti/   adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 

1. neat and tidy; spruce:
   a natty uniform.

nat•ti•ly /ˈnætəli/  adv.  

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

nat•ty  (nat′ē), adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 

1. neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance;
   spruce:
   a natty white uniform.

• perh. variant of neat¹ + -y¹ 1775–85

nat′ti•ly, adv. 
nat′ti•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

natty / ˈnætɪ/ adjective ( -tier, -tiest)

1. smart in appearance or dress; spruce; dapper

Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from obsolete netty, from net neat¹; compare Old French net trim

ˈnattily adverb

ˈnattiness noun