dishevel
verb (used with object)
to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
dishevelment
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a word derived from
dishevel.
Example Sentences
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In a move that could easily be out of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson's sartorial playbook, Musk has gone for a hint of dishevelment on a serious and ceremonial day.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
We walk past such Americans every day, and we pretend not to see their dishevelment, not to hear their incoherence.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
Bailey’s house had an Anderson-esque dishevelment and analog feel.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2021
Unlike Roman, who slicks his hair back but often refuses to wear a tie, Greg can’t pull off snotty dishevelment.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 6, 2019
They ran to the stands with their bright red shirts sticking out of their grass-stained pants in glorious dishevelment.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
