n. Cattle of the bovine genus, as bulls, oxen, and cows: used collectively.n. A single bovine animal.Being or relating to animals of the ox kind: as, neat cattle.Clear; pure; unmixed; undiluted; unadulterated: as, a glass of brandy neat.Clear of any extraneous matter; clear of the cask, case, wrapper, etc.; with all deductions made: as, neat weight.Free from what is undesirable, offensive, unbecoming, or in bad taste; pleasing; nice.Characterized by nicety of appearance, construction, arrangement, etc.; nice; hence, orderly; trim; tidy; often, specifically, clean; as, a neat box; the apartment was always very neat; neat in one's dress.Well-shaped or well-proportioned; cleancut: as, a neat foot and ankle.Complete in character, skill, etc.; exact; finished; adroit; clever; skilful: applied to persons or things.Spruce; finical; over-nice.A commendatory word, used somewhat vaguely.Synonyms Clean, cleanly, unsoiled.Neatly.