Complete Definition of "dishevelled"

English
Etymology
From an earlier "dishevely", from Old French deschevelé (French déchevelé, and échevelé), from dis-#Old French|dis-, "dis-", + chevel (French cheveu), "hair".
Pronunciation
IPA: /dɪ��ev�ld/
Adjective
dishevelled

  1. (of a person) with the hair uncombed; disorderly or untidy in appearance

Translations
German: unordentlich (1), ungepfleget (rather negative) (1), zerzaust (hair) (1), verwirrt (hair) (1)
Related terms
unkempt

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