as in tidy
being clean and in good order
a distinguished-looking gentleman with a kempt beard and an old-world manner
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Recent Examples of kempt
The creeping ivy of rap had crawled over their white picket fences, across their kempt green lawns, and around their Victorian homes, weakening the old walls between cultures.
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Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 5 June 2023
The whole place is well kempt.
—Amanda Walker, al, 15 Aug. 2020
Silence your internal neat freak A well-kempt garden is the toad’s worst enemy.
—Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2017
There was a whiff of mystery, a sense that something more was going on behind those well-kempt exteriors.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2018
A well-kempt courtyard for visitors conceals the prison’s overcrowding—stuffed to nine times its capacity with up to 250 women sharing a cell.
—National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 5 June 2023
The whole place is well kempt.
—Amanda Walker, al, 15 Aug. 2020
Silence your internal neat freak A well-kempt garden is the toad’s worst enemy.
—Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2017
There was a whiff of mystery, a sense that something more was going on behind those well-kempt exteriors.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2018
A well-kempt courtyard for visitors conceals the prison’s overcrowding—stuffed to nine times its capacity with up to 250 women sharing a cell.
—National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kempt
Adjective
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But for households short on space, a bed that shares the same tidy footprint as a standard crib (and makes use of the same mattress and sheets) can be a godsend.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2025
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Occasionally there are only 10 spare minutes in a day for cleaning. Luckily, according to our cleaning experts, that is more than enough time to make a visible dent in the chaos and help keep your home tidy.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The jacket also included precise trim tape detailing, redefining the classic bomber silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Toyota simplified the 2025 lineup, narrowing trim options to four, added all wheel drive, new colors, and some features to spice things up.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brunello Cucinelli kept denim neat with straight fit jeans and a minimalist take on a Trucker jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Cozy Earth also has neat (and adorable) pajamas, hoodies, and other gear.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Kempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kempt. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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