Mary was sleeping; she was still wearing her torn white dress, and her long black hair, resting in a dishevelled manner upon her shoulders, contrasted strongly with the paleness of her face.
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Dishevelled
/dɪˈʃɛvəld/
Synonyms for "dishevelled" (18 found)
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14 entriesBritish formbedraggled appearancedisarrange documentsdishevelled conductdishevelled mooddishevelled roomdishevelled wardrobedisorganize datadisturb schedulemuss hairruffle fabricsrumple clothestousle hairunkempt hair
Collocations
11 entriesdishevel appearancedishevel clothingdishevel fabricsdishevel hairdishevel manuscriptsdishevel orderdishevelled appearancedishevelled clothesdishevelled hairdishevelled lookdishevelled room
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13 total sentences available.
The young man had neglected his appearance, and his clothing was dishevelled.
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Layla is dishevelled today.
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Sami seemed very dishevelled and confused.
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