Meaning & use
Dishevelled
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Untidy or disordered in appearance, especially referring to hair, clothing, or overall grooming.
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He arrived at the meeting looking dishevelled after missing his connecting flight.
Her dishevelled hair and wrinkled shirt suggested she had just woken up.
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This is the British spelling with a doubled "l"; American English generally prefers "disheveled" with a single "l."
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