dishevelled

British  

/ dɪˈʃɛvəld /

adjective

1. (esp of hair) hanging loosely

2. (of general appearance) unkempt; untidy

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Etymology

Origin of dishevelled

C15 dischevelee, from Old French deschevelé, from des- _dis- ¹ + chevel hair, from Latin capillus

Example Sentences

My cheeks heat up at the thought of her seeing the dishevelled old woman shuffling up our driveway in her slippers.

From Literature

Alison said the men made it to the villa in a dishevelled state.

From BBC

Cabin manager co-workers later found him at the bottom of the stairs "dishevelled, pale, sweaty and erratic".

From BBC

But Mr Bennett told BBC Radio Kent that British officials saw his father was "dishevelled and had lost a lot of weight", while his mother was not walking well due to prison conditions.

From BBC

He said that visits by British officials had found his dad was "dishevelled and had lost a lot of weight", while his mum was not walking very well due to prison conditions.

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