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Thesaurus: neat

Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.

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  1. n. sing. & pl. Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.
  2. n. Of or pertaining to the genus Bos, or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle.
  3. a. Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.
  4. a. Free from what is unbecoming, inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat dress.
  5. a. Free from admixture or adulteration; good of its kind; as, neat brandy.
  6. a. Excellent in character, skill, or performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design; a neat thief.
  7. a. With all deductions or allowances made; net. [In this sense usually written net. See Net, a., 3.]
  8. adj. clean or organized
  9. adj. showing care in execution
  10. adj. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
  11. adj. superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
  12. adj. excellent