neatness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English neat Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English neatness From neat + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being neat.
Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings.
1946 May and June, J. Alan Rannie, “The Midland of 35 Years Ago”, in Railway Magazine, page 137:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neatnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
it pulizia (the state of being neat) · hu ápoltság (the state of being neat) · gv lhomid (the state of being neat) · ga ordúlacht (the state of being neat) · lt tvarkingùmas (the state of being neat) · gd sgiobaltachd (the state of being neat) · ga slacht (the state of being neat) · ba тәртип (the state of being neat) · fr netteté (the state of being neat) · hu csín (the state of being neat) · la munditia (the state of being neat) · ka აკურატულობა (the state of being neat) · xcl գեղեցկութիւն (the state of being neat) · la nitor (the state of being neat) · oc netetat (the state of being neat) · lv glītums (the state of being neat) · pt asseio (the state of being neat) · es pulcritud (the state of being neat)