neat2, a.1(Of spirits) Crua, lom, gan bhaisteadh. To drink whiskey neat, uisce beatha a ól as a neart, ar a bhlas, ar a aghaidh. 2aNéata, slachtmhar, córach, comair. A neat woman, bean chomair. Neat handwriting, scríbhneoireacht dheas, shlachtmhar. Neat ankles, murnáin chomaire. Neat attire, éadach innealta, pioctha. Neat work, obair shlachtmhar, chríochnúil; obair a bhfuil creat air. As neat as a new pin, go pioctha pointeáilte. b(Of style, phrase) Slachtmhar, beacht, snoite. 3(Of pers.) Slachtmhar, pointeáilte. ►neatly, adv.1Go néata, etc. Neatly dressed, cóirithe go hinnealta; feistithe go slachtmhar.2Go deismir, deisealach. Neatly turned phrase, abairt bheacht, dheismir.