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neatness

noun

Etymology

From neat + -ness.

  1. derived from *newd-✻ — “to acquire, make use of”
  2. inherited from *nautą✻ — “foredeal, profit, property, livestock”
  3. inherited from *naut✻
  4. inherited from nēat — “animal, beast, ox, cow, cattle”
  5. inherited from nete
  6. formed as neatness — “neat + -ness”

Definitions

  1. The state of being neat.

    • Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA