Neatness

  • 61To bring suit — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 62To follow suit — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 63Trigness — Trig ness, n. [See {Trig} trim, neat.] The quality or state of being trig; smartness; neatness. [1913 Webster] Their spars had no man of war trigness. Kane. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 64Trimness — Trim ness, n. The quality or state of being trim; orderliness; compactness; snugness; neatness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 65dexterous — also dextrous adjective Etymology: Latin dextr , dexter on the right side, skillful Date: 1609 1. mentally adroit and skillful ; clever < her dexterous handling of the crisis > 2. done with dexterity ; a …

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  • 66elegance — noun Date: circa 1510 1. a. refined grace or dignified propriety ; urbanity b. tasteful richness of design or ornamentation < the sumptuous elegance of the furnishings > c. dignified gracefulness or restrained beauty of style ; polish < the essay …

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  • 67messy — adjective (messier; est) Date: 1843 1. marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt ; untidy < a messy room > 2. lacking neatness or precision ; careless, slovenly < messy thinking > 3. extremely unpleasant or t …

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  • 68unkempt — adjective Etymology: Middle English unkemd, unkempt, from un + kembed, kempt, past participle of kemben to comb, from Old English cemban; akin to Old High German chempen to comb, Old English camb comb more at comb Date: 14th century 1. not combed …

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  • 69untidy — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. not neat ; slovenly < their untidy kitchen > b. not neat or orderly in habits or procedure < an untidy mind > 2. a. not neatly organized or carried out < an untidy ma …

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  • 70anal — I. adjective Date: 1769 1. of, relating to, situated near, or involving the anus < an anal fin > 2. a. of, relating to, characterized by, or being the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which the child is concerned&#8230; …

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