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Adjective: dishevelled  di'she-vuld
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: disheveled)
  1. In disarray; extremely disorderly
    "her clothing was dishevelled";
    - disheveled [US], frowzled, rumpled, tousled
Verb: dishevel (dishevelled,dishevelling, or [US] disheveled,disheveling)  di'she-vul
  1. Disarrange or rumple; dishevel
    "The strong wind dishevelled my hair";
    - tousle, tangle

See also: untidy

Type of: disarrange

Encyclopedia: Dishevelled

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