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unkempt

un·kempt [ un kémpt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. needing grooming: tangled and matted and in need of combing or grooming

2. messy and neglected: messy or disorderly as a result of neglect

3. unpolished: lacking in polish or elegance

[14th century. <un- + kempt, past participle of kemb "comb" < Old English cemban< Germanic]

un·kempt·ness noun
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