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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries말끔한
Pronunciation / Transliteration: malkkeumhan
"그는 말끔한 정장 차림이었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Smart and stylish in appearance; neat, trim, and fashionable.
"He wore a natty blue suit with a matching pocket square to the gala." - 2
Cleverly neat and effective in design or execution.
"She came up with a natty solution to organize all the cables on her desk."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 18th century, 'natty' is likely a colloquial alteration of the adjective 'neat', possibly influenced by the noun 'nat' meaning a neat person. Over time, it evolved from dialectal usage to describe clothing and personal appearance that is stylishly neat and trim.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natty" is said worldwide
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élégant
Transliteration: é·lé·gant
"Il portait un costume élégant."
schick
Transliteration: schick
"Er trug einen schicken Anzug."
elegante
Transliteration: e·le·gàn·te
"Indossava un abito elegante."
elegante
Transliteration: e·le·ˈɡan·te
"Llevaba un traje muy elegante."
elegante
Transliteration: e·le·ˈɡãn·tɨ
"Ele vestia um fato elegante."
स्मार्ट
Transliteration: smart
"उसने एक स्मार्ट सूट पहना हुआ था।"
时髦的
Transliteration: shímáo de
"他穿了一套时髦的西装。"
말끔한
Transliteration: malkkeumhan
"그는 말끔한 정장 차림이었다."
小粋な
Transliteration: koiki na
"彼は小粋なスーツを着ていた。"
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