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tousled

[/ˈtaʊzəld/]
adjective
despenteado
1. having hair that is messy, tangled, or disarranged
He woke up with tousled hair.
Ele acordou com os cabelos despenteados.
2. rumpled or disheveled in appearance
She had a tousled, just-woke-up look.
Ela tinha uma aparência despenteada, de quem acabou de acordar.
NYC Slang
bedhead (similar concept, particularly for hair)
Synonyms
disheveledunkemptrumpledmessytangledmessed up
Antonyms
neattidyorderlygroomedwell-groomedcombed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despenteado
most common usage
General Brazilian
bagunçado
more colloquial, emphasizing messiness
Portugal
despenteado
standard usage
Portugal
desalinhado
alternative, slightly more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

tousled hair
tousled appearance
tousled look
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