Meaning & use
neat
Arranged in a clean, orderly way, with everything in its proper place.
See it in a sentence
She kept her desk neat, with every pen and folder returned to the same spot each evening.
He tucked in his shirt and smoothed his hair to look neat before the interview.
A note on using this word
In American usage, neat also describes a spirit served without ice, water, or mixers, as in "whiskey, neat."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
messyuntidy
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Of an alcoholic drink, served plain, without ice, water, or any mixer.
He ordered his bourbon neat, saying ice only dulled the flavor.
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