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Tousle

//ˈtaʊ.zəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.

    "Cassie reached over and gave Sammy's dark hair a tousle."

Verb
  1. 1
    To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.
  2. 2
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.

Etymology 2

From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.

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