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netty

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netty · adjective¹

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

netty · adjective²

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

netty · noun³

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

netty · noun⁴

From netball + -y.

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