tidy or orderly
a neat pile
neat handwriting
elegantly simple
a neat description
entirely satisfactory; well-defined or precise
a neat solution
adroit
neat footwork
NAmer, informal excellent
said of spirits: without addition or dilution; straight
neat brandy
I drink my whisky neat
neatly adv
neatness noun
[French net clean, from Latin nitidus bright, neat, from nitēre to shine]