mindmap root((整洁)) neat implies clearness, be it manifested in freedom from dirt and soil: her house is as ~ as a pin; or in freedom from clutter, complication, or confusion: ~ workmanship; or in freedom from any admixture: took whiskey ~. tidy suggests pleasing neatness and order diligently maintained: a ~ desk with everything in its proper place. trim implies both neatness and tidyness, but it stresses the smartness and spruceness of appearance that is given by clean lines and excellent proportions: a ~ yacht.