Shevelled

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    very tidy; neat; ordered. humorous, not-comparable

    "Her hair was kempt, her clothing shevelled, and she moved in a gainly way. I wanted desperately to meet her, but I knew I'd have to make bones about it, since I was travelling cognito."

Example

More examples

"Her hair was kempt, her clothing shevelled, and she moved in a gainly way. I wanted desperately to meet her, but I knew I'd have to make bones about it, since I was travelling cognito."

Etymology

Back-formation from dishevelled.

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