nattyadj.¹adv.n.¹

Brit.

/ˈnati/, U.S.

/ˈnædi/

Forms: 1700s– natty, 1800s– knatty (English regional (Cheshire)).

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps compare neat adj., -y suffix¹.

Originally slang.

A. adj.¹

1. Of a person: exhibiting or characterized by dainty tidiness, taste, or skill, esp. smartly and fashionably dressed. Also occasionally of a person's actions or behaviour.In early use perhaps with a sense of crafty, cunning.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim

netc1330

pertc1330

cleanc1386

nicec1400

picked?c1425

dapperc1440

feata1471

gim1513

trig1513

well-trimmedc1513

trick1533

smirk1534

tricksy1552

neat1559

netty1573

deft1579

primpc1590

briska1593

smug1598

spruce1598

sprink1602

terse1602

compt1632

nitle1673

sprig1675

snod1691

tight1697

smugged1706

snug1714

pensy1718

fitty1746

jemmy1751

sprucy1774

smartc1778

natty1785

spry1806

perjink1808

soigné1821

nutty1823

toiletted1823

taut1829

spick and span1846

spicy1846

groomed1853

spiffy1853

well-groomed1865

bandboxy1870

perjinkity1880

spick-span1888

bandbox1916

tiddly1925

whip-smart1937

spit and polish1950

spit-and-polished1977

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Natty lads, young thieves or pickpockets.

1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London I. ii. 15 Tommy was what at that period was termed a natty spark of eighteen.

1812 P. B. Shelley Devil's Walk ii As natty a beau, As Bond Street ever saw.

1860 Mrs. De Winton Valley Hundred Fires 176 Being exquisitely clean and natty, he luxuriated in clean shirts.

1934 H. Nicolson Let. 4 Feb. in Diaries & Lett. (2004) ii. 110 He was very spruce and nervous and natty.

1946 R. Blesh Shining Trumpets (1949) xii. 279 To hire New Orleans players and then leave them free to play jazz, never occurred to the natty swing ‘front men’.

1988 K. Amis Old Diaries iv. 128 Garth, quite natty in his usual tweeds, was eulogising Alun's suit.

2000 Times 7 Aug. ii. 6/1 A natty dresser, too, just look at those sexy tweed jackets and paisley print ties.

2. Of a thing, esp. an item of clothing: neatly smart; trim, fashionable; cleverly designed or made.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart

quaintc1330

nice1395

merryc1400

featc1430

elegant?c1500

mannerly1523

fine1526

neat1566

trim1675

smart1704

dressy1785

natty1794

good1809

dossy1889

dicty1932

whip-smart1937

zooty1943

sharp1944

preppy1963

1794 A. Thomas Newfoundland Jrnl. (1968) viii. 103 Nothing would serve me but I must have a Red Waistcoate, trimmed with Gold. It was quite a natty thing.

1801 ‘P. Pindar’ Tears & Smiles 106 I recollect..Full well thy natty bob.

1806 Simple Narr. I. 110 I shall keep a smart natty little gig.

1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge iv. 62 An enormously broad-brimmed straw hat, with a black ribbon round it, in rather a natty bow.

1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes (1855) II. vi. 57 His uncle used to..arrange the natty curl on his forehead.

1894 G. A. Sala Things I have Seen II. x. 45 He wore the nattiest little black kid gloves imaginable.

1915 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer Suppl. 1/2 Natty tailored Suit... In light Putty (Tan) shade only.

1959 M. Renault Charioteer (new ed.) xiv. 310 He..padded on in his gent's natty dressing robe to the lavatory.

1980 Truck & Bus Transportation Feb. 44 ii. 19/2 The instant-release controls on these blinds are very natty.

2000 Independent 3 Mar. 11/5 They provided a sparkling start to a fast-paced show with multi-coloured stripes and chequerboards in swishing trouser suits and natty skirt suits.

B. adv.

= nattily adv. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > neatly or trimly

feata1525

pickedlya1528

trimly1534

trim1544

netly1564

neata1578

neatly1577

smugly?1578

deftly1579

neatly1581

trickly1581

trick1594

sprucely1598

spruce?1605

comptly1611

snogly1615

spruntly1631

queemly1703

snodly1721

trigly1728

tidilya1756

natty1810

spick and span1815

tightly1825

featly1834

jemmily1837

nattily1849

dapperly1858

snappily1936

1810 Splendid Follies II. 111 How she had tied her neck-cloth so natty, was quite a string of perplexities.

a1895 S. Hewett MS Coll. Devonshire Words in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 232/1 Zee how natty her'th a put on her clothes to-day.

†C. n.¹

A natty person. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > dandy

popa1500

miniona1513

prick-me-daintya1529

puppy?1544

velvet-coat1549

skipjack1554

coxcomb1567

musk cat?1567

physbuttocke1570

Adonis?1571

Adon1590

foretop1597

musk-cod1600

pretty fellow1600

sparkc1600

spangle-baby1602

flash1605

barber-monger1608

cocoloch1610

dapperling1611

fantastica1613

feather-cock1612

trig1612

jack-a-dandy?1617

gimcrack1623

satinist1639

powder puffa1653

fop1676

prig1676

foplinga1681

cockcomb1684

beau garçona1687

shape1688

duke1699

nab1699

smirk1699

beau1700

petty master1706

moppet1707

Tom Astoner1707

dapper1709

petit maître1711

buck1725

toupee1727

toupet1728

toupet-man1748

jemmy1753

jessamy1753

macaroni1764

majoc1770

monkeyrony1773

dandyc1780

elegant1780

muscadin1794

incroyable1797

beauty man1800

bang-up1811

natty1818

ruffian1818

exquisite1819

heavy swell1819

marvellous1819

bit of stuff1828

merveilleux1830

fat1832

squirt1844

dandyling1846

ineffable1859

guinea pig1860

Dundreary swell1862

masher1872

dude1877

mash1879

dudette1883

dand1886

heavy gunner1890

posh1890

nut1904

smoothie1929

fancy-pants1930

saga boy1941

fancy Dan1943

1818 T. Moore Fudge Family in Paris viii. 42 As long as..we Natties May have our full fling at their salmis and pátés.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

nattyadj.²n.²

Brit.

/ˈnati/, U.S.

/ˈnædi/, Caribbean English

/ˈnati/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: knotty adj.

Etymology: Originally a variant of knotty adj.

Originally and chiefly Caribbean (esp. Jamaican).

A. adj.²

Of the hair: matted or uncombed, as in dreadlocks. Hence of a person: wearing dreadlocks, Rastafarian, esp. in natty dread (see dread n. 4b). Also: characteristic or symbolic of Rastafarian culture.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > tangled

elf-lock1596

snarl1609

feltering1615

elf-knot1825

tat1887

taut1887

kitchen1964

natty dread1974

the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > tangled

tattered1340

unkempt?a1439

dishevelc1450

tatty1513

tautyc1560

feltered1567

dishevelled1582

elf-locked1647

tatted1716

tauted1786

matty-haired1824

tangle-haired1861

draggle-haired1865

tangle-headed1884

waulked1894

natty1974

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [adjective]

Rastafari1934

Nyabingi1935

Rastafarian1935

Rasta1955

Ras1973

natty1974

Rasta-minded1977

the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > tangled > person having

natty dread1974

natty1976

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] > person

Rastafarian1935

Rastafarite1937

Rastaman1953

Rasta1958

locksman1960

Ras1960

ras1961

natty dread1974

natty1976

dread1977

1974 A. Cole & R. Anderson (song, perf. ‘Bob Marley & Wailers’) (title of song) Natty dread.

1975 Rolling Stone 24 Apr. 52/1 Natty dreadlocks means hair with an attitude: kinky, jungle thick and matted.

1977 Transatlantic Rev. No. 60. 186 Natty Hallelujah.

1985 B. Zephaniah Dread Affair 19 Come natty dread youths get in there Give away what you have spare.

1990 N. Payne Grenadian Childhood 136 Good thing you take his hair as well, because with your light complexion, if your hair was natty like mine, I don't know.

1998 Big Issue 21 Sept. 32/4 The Crowd... Respected drop-in for the free party folk, and just about anyone else from natty dreads to acid house.

B. n.²

A person who wears dreadlocks, a Rastafarian (see also quot. 1976). Also: dreadlocks themselves.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > tangled > person having

natty dread1974

natty1976

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] > person

Rastafarian1935

Rastafarite1937

Rastaman1953

Rasta1958

locksman1960

Ras1960

ras1961

natty dread1974

natty1976

dread1977

1976 Daily Mirror 2 Apr. 20/2 Here's what some of the words heard in reggae lyrics mean:..Natty, black people, singular or plural.

1985 B. Zephaniah Dread Affair 94 Dread keep farm Dread sister know better Natty in sky Still natty grow pepper.

1992 Vibe Fall (Preview Issue) 22/2 Reggae no longer has exclusive dibs on the natty. Now almost every New York rapper..is jumping on the dreadmill.

2001 A. Wheatle East of Acre Lane 161 An' if you listen to the lyrics of Culture's ‘Natty Never Get Weary’, it tells how our people crossed the Atlantic in sufferation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	natty
释义	nattyadj.¹adv.n.¹ Brit. /ˈnati/, U.S. /ˈnædi/ Forms: 1700s– natty, 1800s– knatty (English regional (Cheshire)). Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps compare neat adj., -y suffix¹. Originally slang. A. adj.¹ 1. Of a person: exhibiting or characterized by dainty tidiness, taste, or skill, esp. smartly and fashionably dressed. Also occasionally of a person's actions or behaviour.In early use perhaps with a sense of crafty, cunning. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim netc1330 pertc1330 cleanc1386 nicec1400 picked?c1425 dapperc1440 feata1471 gim1513 trig1513 well-trimmedc1513 trick1533 smirk1534 tricksy1552 neat1559 netty1573 deft1579 primpc1590 briska1593 smug1598 spruce1598 sprink1602 terse1602 compt1632 nitle1673 sprig1675 snod1691 tight1697 smugged1706 snug1714 pensy1718 fitty1746 jemmy1751 sprucy1774 smartc1778 natty1785 spry1806 perjink1808 soigné1821 nutty1823 toiletted1823 taut1829 spick and span1846 spicy1846 groomed1853 spiffy1853 well-groomed1865 bandboxy1870 perjinkity1880 spick-span1888 bandbox1916 tiddly1925 whip-smart1937 spit and polish1950 spit-and-polished1977 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Natty lads, young thieves or pickpockets. 1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London I. ii. 15 Tommy was what at that period was termed a natty spark of eighteen. 1812 P. B. Shelley Devil's Walk ii As natty a beau, As Bond Street ever saw. 1860 Mrs. De Winton Valley Hundred Fires 176 Being exquisitely clean and natty, he luxuriated in clean shirts. 1934 H. Nicolson Let. 4 Feb. in Diaries & Lett. (2004) ii. 110 He was very spruce and nervous and natty. 1946 R. Blesh Shining Trumpets (1949) xii. 279 To hire New Orleans players and then leave them free to play jazz, never occurred to the natty swing ‘front men’. 1988 K. Amis Old Diaries iv. 128 Garth, quite natty in his usual tweeds, was eulogising Alun's suit. 2000 Times 7 Aug. ii. 6/1 A natty dresser, too, just look at those sexy tweed jackets and paisley print ties. 2. Of a thing, esp. an item of clothing: neatly smart; trim, fashionable; cleverly designed or made. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart quaintc1330 nice1395 merryc1400 featc1430 elegant?c1500 mannerly1523 fine1526 neat1566 trim1675 smart1704 dressy1785 natty1794 good1809 dossy1889 dicty1932 whip-smart1937 zooty1943 sharp1944 preppy1963 1794 A. Thomas Newfoundland Jrnl. (1968) viii. 103 Nothing would serve me but I must have a Red Waistcoate, trimmed with Gold. It was quite a natty thing. 1801 ‘P. Pindar’ Tears & Smiles 106 I recollect..Full well thy natty bob. 1806 Simple Narr. I. 110 I shall keep a smart natty little gig. 1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge iv. 62 An enormously broad-brimmed straw hat, with a black ribbon round it, in rather a natty bow. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes (1855) II. vi. 57 His uncle used to..arrange the natty curl on his forehead. 1894 G. A. Sala Things I have Seen II. x. 45 He wore the nattiest little black kid gloves imaginable. 1915 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer Suppl. 1/2 Natty tailored Suit... In light Putty (Tan) shade only. 1959 M. Renault Charioteer (new ed.) xiv. 310 He..padded on in his gent's natty dressing robe to the lavatory. 1980 Truck & Bus Transportation Feb. 44 ii. 19/2 The instant-release controls on these blinds are very natty. 2000 Independent 3 Mar. 11/5 They provided a sparkling start to a fast-paced show with multi-coloured stripes and chequerboards in swishing trouser suits and natty skirt suits. B. adv. = nattily adv. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > neatly or trimly feata1525 pickedlya1528 trimly1534 trim1544 netly1564 neata1578 neatly1577 smugly?1578 deftly1579 neatly1581 trickly1581 trick1594 sprucely1598 spruce?1605 comptly1611 snogly1615 spruntly1631 queemly1703 snodly1721 trigly1728 tidilya1756 natty1810 spick and span1815 tightly1825 featly1834 jemmily1837 nattily1849 dapperly1858 snappily1936 1810 Splendid Follies II. 111 How she had tied her neck-cloth so natty, was quite a string of perplexities. a1895 S. Hewett MS Coll. Devonshire Words in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1903) IV. 232/1 Zee how natty her'th a put on her clothes to-day. †C. n.¹ A natty person. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > dandy popa1500 miniona1513 prick-me-daintya1529 puppy?1544 velvet-coat1549 skipjack1554 coxcomb1567 musk cat?1567 physbuttocke1570 Adonis?1571 Adon1590 foretop1597 musk-cod1600 pretty fellow1600 sparkc1600 spangle-baby1602 flash1605 barber-monger1608 cocoloch1610 dapperling1611 fantastica1613 feather-cock1612 trig1612 jack-a-dandy?1617 gimcrack1623 satinist1639 powder puffa1653 fop1676 prig1676 foplinga1681 cockcomb1684 beau garçona1687 shape1688 duke1699 nab1699 smirk1699 beau1700 petty master1706 moppet1707 Tom Astoner1707 dapper1709 petit maître1711 buck1725 toupee1727 toupet1728 toupet-man1748 jemmy1753 jessamy1753 macaroni1764 majoc1770 monkeyrony1773 dandyc1780 elegant1780 muscadin1794 incroyable1797 beauty man1800 bang-up1811 natty1818 ruffian1818 exquisite1819 heavy swell1819 marvellous1819 bit of stuff1828 merveilleux1830 fat1832 squirt1844 dandyling1846 ineffable1859 guinea pig1860 Dundreary swell1862 masher1872 dude1877 mash1879 dudette1883 dand1886 heavy gunner1890 posh1890 nut1904 smoothie1929 fancy-pants1930 saga boy1941 fancy Dan1943 1818 T. Moore Fudge Family in Paris viii. 42 As long as..we Natties May have our full fling at their salmis and pátés. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). nattyadj.²n.² Brit. /ˈnati/, U.S. /ˈnædi/, Caribbean English /ˈnati/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: knotty adj. Etymology: Originally a variant of knotty adj. Originally and chiefly Caribbean (esp. Jamaican). A. adj.² Of the hair: matted or uncombed, as in dreadlocks. Hence of a person: wearing dreadlocks, Rastafarian, esp. in natty dread (see dread n. 4b). Also: characteristic or symbolic of Rastafarian culture. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > tangled elf-lock1596 snarl1609 feltering1615 elf-knot1825 tat1887 taut1887 kitchen1964 natty dread1974 the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > tangled tattered1340 unkempt?a1439 dishevelc1450 tatty1513 tautyc1560 feltered1567 dishevelled1582 elf-locked1647 tatted1716 tauted1786 matty-haired1824 tangle-haired1861 draggle-haired1865 tangle-headed1884 waulked1894 natty1974 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [adjective] Rastafari1934 Nyabingi1935 Rastafarian1935 Rasta1955 Ras1973 natty1974 Rasta-minded1977 the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > tangled > person having natty dread1974 natty1976 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] > person Rastafarian1935 Rastafarite1937 Rastaman1953 Rasta1958 locksman1960 Ras1960 ras1961 natty dread1974 natty1976 dread1977 1974 A. Cole & R. Anderson (song, perf. ‘Bob Marley & Wailers’) (title of song) Natty dread. 1975 Rolling Stone 24 Apr. 52/1 Natty dreadlocks means hair with an attitude: kinky, jungle thick and matted. 1977 Transatlantic Rev. No. 60. 186 Natty Hallelujah. 1985 B. Zephaniah Dread Affair 19 Come natty dread youths get in there Give away what you have spare. 1990 N. Payne Grenadian Childhood 136 Good thing you take his hair as well, because with your light complexion, if your hair was natty like mine, I don't know. 1998 Big Issue 21 Sept. 32/4 The Crowd... Respected drop-in for the free party folk, and just about anyone else from natty dreads to acid house. B. n.² A person who wears dreadlocks, a Rastafarian (see also quot. 1976). Also: dreadlocks themselves. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > tangled > person having natty dread1974 natty1976 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Rastafarianism > [noun] > person Rastafarian1935 Rastafarite1937 Rastaman1953 Rasta1958 locksman1960 Ras1960 ras1961 natty dread1974 natty1976 dread1977 1976 Daily Mirror 2 Apr. 20/2 Here's what some of the words heard in reggae lyrics mean:..Natty, black people, singular or plural. 1985 B. Zephaniah Dread Affair 94 Dread keep farm Dread sister know better Natty in sky Still natty grow pepper. 1992 Vibe Fall (Preview Issue) 22/2 Reggae no longer has exclusive dibs on the natty. Now almost every New York rapper..is jumping on the dreadmill. 2001 A. Wheatle East of Acre Lane 161 An' if you listen to the lyrics of Culture's ‘Natty Never Get Weary’, it tells how our people crossed the Atlantic in sufferation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.¹adv.n.¹1785adj.²n.²1974
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