neat oil

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• neat — [ nit ] adjective ** ▸ 1 carefully arranged ▸ 2 simple but intelligent ▸ 3 good/nice ▸ 4 small and pleasing ▸ 5 drink: not mixed 1. ) carefully arranged and looking nice: His hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail. She arranged the papers into …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Neat — (n[=e]t), n. sing. & pl. [AS. ne[ a]t; akin to OHG. n[=o]z, Icel. naut, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d, and to AS. ne[ o]tan to make use of, G. geniessen, Goth. niutan to have a share in, have joy of, Lith. nauda use, profit.] (Zo[ o]l.) Cattle of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Neat's-foot — Neat Neat (n[=e]t), n. sing. & pl. [AS. ne[ a]t; akin to OHG. n[=o]z, Icel. naut, Sw. n[ o]t, Dan. n[ o]d, and to AS. ne[ o]tan to make use of, G. geniessen, Goth. niutan to have a share in, have joy of, Lith. nauda use, profit.] (Zo[ o]l.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• neat's-foot oil — [nēts′foot΄] n. a light yellow oil obtained by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used mainly as a dressing for leather: also neatsfoot oil …   English World dictionary

• neat's-foot oil — neat s′ foot oil n. a pale yellow fixed oil made by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used chiefly to dress leather • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

• neat's-footoil — neat s foot oil (nētsʹfo͝ot ) n. A light yellow oil obtained from the feet and shinbones of cattle, used chiefly to dress leather. * * * …   Universalium

• neat's-foot oil — noun a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: neat (I) : a pale yellow fatty oil made by boiling the feet and shinbones especially of cattle… …   Useful english dictionary

• neat's-foot oil — /neets foot / a pale yellow fixed oil made by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used chiefly as a dressing for leather. [1570 80] * * * ▪ lubricant       pale yellow fatty oil made by boiling the feet (excluding hooves), skin, and… …   Universalium

• neat */*/ — UK [niːt] / US [nɪt] adjective Word forms neat : adjective neat comparative neater superlative neatest 1) a) carefully arranged and looking nice His hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail. She arranged the papers into three neat piles on her… …   English dictionary

• neat — 1. adj. 1 tidy and methodical. 2 elegantly simple in form etc.; well proportioned. 3 (of language, style, etc.) brief, clear, and pointed; epigrammatic. 4 a cleverly executed (a neat piece of work). b deft; dextrous. 5 (of esp. alcoholic liquor)… …   Useful english dictionary

• Oil — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Oil >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 oil oil fat butter cream grease tallow suet lard dripping exunge| blubber Sgm: N 1 glycerin glycerin stearin elaine …   English dictionary for students