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NATO
natriuresis
natriuretic factor
natrolite
natron
natter
natterjack
natty
natural
natural advantages
natural aging
natural business year
natural childbirth
natural death
natural disaster
natural fiber
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natty

nat·ty [ náttee ] (comparative nat·ti·er, superlative nat·ti·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. dapper: neat and fashionable in appearance or dress

2. in dreadlocks: describes hair worn in dreadlocks ( slang ) ( used in Black English )

[Late 18th century. Origin ?]

nat·ti·ly adverb
nat·ti·ness noun
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