adj
Meaning 1
Neat, well-groomed, natty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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Standard Lemma guide
netty
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/ˈnɛti/
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CMU ARPABET: N EH1 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Netted: made of or employing a net.
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adj
Meaning 3
Netlike.
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name
Meaning 4
Alternative form of Nettie.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 5
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Geordie
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noun
Meaning 6
Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a lavatory; a toilet.
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Usage: Geordie
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noun
Meaning 7
Netball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, informal, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From net (“elegant, neat”) + -y (“forming adjs. of slightly lesser degree”).
From net (“openwork fabric mesh”) + -y (“forming adjectives”).
Uncertain. Proposed derivations include a corruption of necessary, a euphemism for outhouse; French nettoyer (“to cleanse”); and Italian gabinetto (“toilet”).
From netball + -y.