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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Examples of disheveled in a Sentence
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2024
And in the middle of it all, cameos from a disheveled Denise Richards, former show MVP Camille Grammer, and The Morally Corrupt Faye Resnick.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
When tested with the pet brush, no fibers came up, but the rug did start to look disheveled and the pattern became less distinct.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
FanDuel is running a series of commercials ahead of the kick, showing a disheveled Gronkowski aimlessly walking through the desert after missing last year’s kick.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Steven is noticeably more disheveled, with a close-fitting cap on his head, stained and ripped clothing and his belongings in a sack.
—Bianca Bagnarelli, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
Suited white merchants and disheveled fieldworkers seek their fortune, as Osage Nation members don attire representing their cultural pride and wealth.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023
As soon as the music began blaring from a small speaker, our disheveled instructor gave us little time to overthink what came next.
—Kiersten Marie Brown, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2023
Add some pizazz by making more tears or use a sanding block to add some more of a disheveled or old look to the clothing.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disheveled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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