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netty.

Neat, well-groomed, natty.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnɛti/
  1. Neat, well-groomed, natty.

    obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

From net (“elegant, neat”) + -y (“forming adjs. of slightly lesser degree”).

adj/ˈnɛti/
  1. Netted: made of or employing a net.

  2. Netlike.

Where this word comes from

From net (“openwork fabric mesh”) + -y (“forming adjectives”).

noun/ˈnɛti/
  1. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

    Geordie
  2. Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a lavatory; a toilet.

    Geordie
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Proposed derivations include a corruption of necessary, a euphemism for outhouse; French nettoyer (“to cleanse”); and Italian gabinetto (“toilet”).

noun/ˈnɛti/
  1. Netball.

    Australia · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From netball + -y.

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