nett

/ (nɛt) /

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adjective, noun, verb

a variant spelling of net 2

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Words nearby nett

Netrebko, netroot, netroots, netspeak, netsuke, nett, netted melon, nettie, Nettilling Lake, netting, nettle

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How to use nett in a sentence

And her elbow-ruffles were plain nett, with long dark doe-skin gloves drawn up to meet them.
Out in the Forty-Five|Emily Sarah Holt
So that, as the gross profits descend, the nett profits descend in a still heavier proportion.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
There will also be five copies for England on vellum at Forty Pounds nett, all of which are already sold.
Across Iceland|William Bisiker
The population of the parish at the last census was 211, and the nett annual value of the benefice is estimated at 220.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Church of St. Martin Canterbury|C. F. Routledge

Suppose then a West India estate to yield at this moment a nett income of 500l.
Thoughts On The Necessity Of Improving The Condition Of The Slaves|Thomas Clarkson