different between natty vs shipshape

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?næti/

• Rhymes: -æti

Etymology 1

Originally slang, perhaps related to neat.

Adjective

natty (comparative nattier, superlative nattiest)

1. (informal) Smart and fashionable. [from late 18th c.]

Translations

Etymology 2

Variant of knotty.

Adjective

natty (comparative nattier, superlative nattiest)

1. (Jamaican, slang) Knotty.

Etymology 3

Clipping of natural +? -y.

Alternative forms

• nattie

Adjective

natty (comparative more natty, superlative most natty)

1. (slang, bodybuilding) Natural, as opposed to steroid enhanced.
2. (slang) national

Noun

natty (plural natties)

1. (slang, bodybuilding) Someone whose muscle gains are natural and not aided by the use of steroids.
2. (slang, sports) A national championship

References

Anagrams

• tanty

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From English knotty.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nat?/
• Hyphenation: na?tty

Noun

natty (plural: natty dem, quantified: natty)

1. Abbreviation of natty dreadlocks.

Adjective

natty

1. dreadlocked, knotty, nappy

Verb

natty

1. to grow dreadlocks; to grow locks

Derived terms

• natty dread
• natty dreadlocks

Further reading

• Richard Allsopp (main editor), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, 2003 (reprint by The University of the West Indies Press, originally 1996 by Oxford University Press), ISBN 9789766401450 (originally ISBN-10: 976-640-145-4), page 401
• natty – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary

English

Etymology

From ship +? shapen (“shaped; wrought with a definite shape”), later shortened to shape. The word is of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep his or her quarters arranged neatly and securely due to the limited space typically allotted to service members aboard ship, and against turbulence at sea.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???p?e?p/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???p??e?p/
• Hyphenation: ship?shape

Adjective

shipshape (comparative more shipshape, superlative most shipshape)

1. (originally nautical) Meticulously neat and tidy.

   Synonyms: shipshape and Bristol fashion, tight; see also Thesaurus:orderly

   Antonyms: see Thesaurus:disorderly

Alternative forms

• ship-shape (archaic)

Translations

Related terms

• shipshape and Bristol fashion

Adverb

shipshape (comparative more shipshape, superlative most shipshape)

1. (originally nautical) Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.

   Synonym: handsomely

Alternative forms

• ship-shape (archaic)

Translations

References

Anagrams

• hashpipes