dishevelled

English translation: not in order/ unkempt

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English term or phrase:dishevelled
Selected answer:not in order/ unkempt
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

15:40 Feb 17, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: dishevelled
I used to think that "dishevelled" refers to the general appearance of a person and not a room e.g.
But I am wrong it would seem ...?
Morten Olesen
Denmark
Local time: 16:59
it's ok: not in order/ unkempt, the same as a person
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Local time: 16:59
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4 +4it's ok: not in order/ unkempt, the same as a person
Jenni Lukac (X)
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NS OED
Tony M

  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
it's ok: not in order/ unkempt, the same as a person


Explanation:
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 16:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, though most commonly associated with people...
14 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Tony. Have a good afternoon.

agree  Phong Le
12 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Phong.

agree  Edith Kelly
16 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, Edith.

agree  cmmlws: yes Jenny nothing better explaination that what you suggested.
10 days
  -> Thanks, cmmlws. have a good day.
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17 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: NS OED

Reference information:
4 gen. Untidy, disorderly. M17.


4 JAN MORRIS His house..was..stacked with books, and..gloriously dishevelled.

Tony M
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Edith Kelly
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Edith!
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