Толковый словарь английского языка - neat

I. noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Middle English neet, from Old English nēat; akin to Old High German nōz head of cattle, Old English nēotan to make use of, Lithuanian nauda use Date: before 12th century the common domestic bovine (Bos taurus), II. adjective Etymology: Middle French net, from Latin nitidus bright, ~, from nitēre to shine; probably akin to Middle Irish níam luster Date: 1542 free from dirt and disorder ; habitually clean and orderly, 2. free from admixture or dilution ; straight , free from irregularity ; smooth , marked by tasteful simplicity , 4. precise, systematic, marked by skill or ingenuity ; adroit, net , fine, admirable, ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. adverb Date: 1649 in a ~ manner , without admixture or dilution ; straight