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tousled

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[tou-zuhld] / ˈtaʊ zəld /

adjective

  1. disordered or disheveled.

    tousled hair; tousled clothes.
    Synonyms:
    untidy, tangled, messy

Etymology

Origin of tousled

First recorded in 1840–50; tousle + -ed 2

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