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Meanings of natty in English

Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners.

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      Usage of natty in English
      1
      William found a natty young Negro smoking from a long cigarette holder.
      Scoop
      2
      But everything about the rig was fresh and natty, in the sunshine.
      Laramie Holds the Range
      3
      The sight of the natty bedroom across the way moved Desmond strangely.
      Okewood of the Secret Service
      4
      Men in natty suits surveyed the scene, pleased with the excellent turnout.
      The man who ate the 747
      5
      The man's hair was pulled back in a natty, almost prim ponytail.
      James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
      6
      Oh, well, don't worry; the Lieutenant has lost his natty appearance also.
      Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
      7
      He was short, pompous, a natty dresser in his advanced age.
      The Assistant
      8
      The reason is that he is extraordinarily natty in his person.
      A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916
      9
      Lieutenant Bryant joined them, brisk and natty in his naval garb.
      Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
      10
      Get this natty gown off me and I'll be on my merry way.
      The Irish Times
      11
      A couple of burly men came sliding into the natty little motor boat.
      Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise; or, The Dash for Dixie
      12
      Plume struck a light on the sole of his natty boot.
      An Apache Princess: A Tale of the Indian Frontier
      13
      It is really a very natty arrangement, although you regard it so scornfully.
      One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame
      14
      She had natty new clothes on and bore a prosperous look.
      The Mysterious Stranger, and Other Stories
      15
      You look pretty natty yourself this morning, it seems to me.
      Writing for Vaudeville
      16
      Steban peered at me, taking in my natty Hawaiian shirt and gabardine slacks.
      Darkly Dreaming Dexter
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