disheveled
adjective
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Disheveled comes from Middle English discheveled, meaning "bareheaded" or "with disordered hair." That word is partially based on Anglo-French deschevelé, a combination of the prefix des- ("dis-") and chevoil ("hair"). In English, disheveled describes things other than hair that have a messy or untidy appearance.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
Academy Award winner Oldman has spoken fondly of his disheveled Slow Horses character Lamb through the years.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Nwodim, who plays Kimberly, the chief executive officer of Curry’s media company, serves as a contrast to Pally’s disheveled and lazy character, which is shown through her costumes.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
And from the moment of his getting up this morning, he’d been haunted by that long-ago figure: himself, disheveled but overjoyed, in his dressing gown.
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disheveled. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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