Does 'neat' mean the same as 'well groomed'?
Does 'neat' include all of someone's appearance, such as hair and clothing?
Does 'well groomed' include all of someone's appearance, such as hair and clothing
"Neat" generally means the person's hair and clothes are clean and well-fitting, although the clothes and hair might not be very stylish, and the clothes might be old. "Well-groomed" generally means the person's hair and clothes are clean and well-fitting, and in addition, the clothes and hair are stylish, and the clothes new.
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"Neat" generally means the person's hair and clothes are clean and well-fitting, although the clothes and hair might not be very stylish, and the clothes might be old.
"Well-groomed" generally means the person's hair and clothes are clean and well-fitting, and in addition, the clothes and hair are stylish, and the clothes new.