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di⋅shev⋅eled
[di-shev-uh
ld]
–adjective
| 1. | hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair. |
| 2. | untidy; disarranged: a disheveled appearance. |
Also, especially British, di⋅shev⋅elled.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME discheveled < OF deschevele, ptp. of descheveler to dishevel the hair, equiv. to des- dis- 1 + -cheveler, deriv. of chevel a hair < L capillus
1375–1425; late ME discheveled < OF deschevele, ptp. of descheveler to dishevel the hair, equiv. to des- dis- 1 + -cheveler, deriv. of chevel a hair < L capillus

Synonyms:
2. rumpled, messy, slovenly, sloppy.
2. rumpled, messy, slovenly, sloppy.
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| Main Entry: | disheveled1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | messed up or disarrayed, esp. the hair; untidy |
| Etymology: | Old French descheveler 'to disarrange the hair' |
| Usage: | also dishevelled |
Language Translation for : disheveled
Spanish:
despeinado, desarreglado, desaliñado,
German:
zerzaust,
Japanese:
乱れた
Disheveled
Di*shev"eled\, a. 1. Having in loose disorder; disarranged; as, disheveled hair. 2. Having the hair in loose disorder. The dancing maidens are disheveled M[ae]nads. --J. A. Symonds.
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