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(nēt'nĭk)

n.
One who is habitually neat and orderly.

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noun
noun, mainly US

One who is neat in his or her personal habits (orig as contrasted with a beatnik). (1959 —) .
Sears Catalog A new look in Rally-back Jeans that can be worn by Neatniks of any age (1969).

[From neat adjective + -nik as in beatnik noun.]

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