Dishevel

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  • transitive verb. undefined
  • transitive verb. To loosen and let fall (hair or clothing) in disarray.
  • transitive verb. To disarrange the hair or clothing of.
  • transitive verb. To throw into disorder.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cause to have a disordered or neglected appearance; disarrange: said originally of the hair, but now often extended to the dress.
  • To disorder or disarrange the hair or dress of; derange with regard to any covering of loose materials.
  • To be spread or to hang in disorder, as the hair.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle.
  • transitive verb. To spread loosely or disorderly.
  • intransitive verb. To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To throw into disorder; upheave.
  • verb. To disarrange or loosen (hair or clothing).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. disarrange or rumple; dishevel
  • Word Usage
    "September 3rd, 2003 kerfuffle: from dishevel, ruffle."