Etymology

natty

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Today it means: Smart and fashionable. Full definition →

First used late 18th c.
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natty · adjective1

Originally slang, perhaps related to natural.

natty · adjective2

Variant of knotty.

natty · adjective, noun3

Clipping of natural + -y.

natty · adjective, noun4

Clipping of national + -y.

Natty · proper noun5

Diminutives with -y.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 18th c. Smart and fashionable.

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