Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of disheveling, or the state of being disheveled.
Wiktionary
- n. The state or quality of being disheveled.
Examples
“The dishevelment is the result of spending a long period in deep contemplation.”
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“And because the glass is reflective, there's no hint of any of the interior dishevelment that normally indicates that people sleep there.”
“The European Carhartt clothing line is, if anything, anti-work, a slagheap of thrift-shop dishevelment—letterman cardigans and puffy thermal vests—designed for inked-up millennials.”
“Underneath his dishevelment, a good mind is at work.”
“All of them had become friends of mine and all of them concerned about my heartbreak and dishevelment.”
The Huffington Post: Binky Philips: Bumping Into a Metal God at a Disco
“Images of the formerly "perfect" teen idol in a state of shocking dishevelment and acting in an increasingly erratic fashion plastered the front pages of supermarket tabloids and celebrity magazines.”
The Huffington Post: Cathleen Falsani: Consuming Britney: Oops We Did It Again
“The 60's, a decade fashion forgot, also began a trend of informality that devolved over time from slovenliness in the 90's to dishevelment in the 2000's.”
The Huffington Post: Roger Stone: StoneZone's 2011 Best and Worst Dressed
“And Wang's accessories, despite being shown on a runway where ear-splitting rock shakes the speakers and models have just rolled in from the club dishevelment, are practical and commercial.”
The Washington Post: Fashion's awards gala highlights industry's resilience in the face of recession
“He added, "It's clear that most men can only pay attention to their appearance for a maximum of two days before opting for an acceptable level of dishevelment.”
“ When he sprang up from the tattered bags he'd fallen onto, he had, despite his dishevelment and his small frame, the incredible presence of some stunning fact of nature.”
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