"shevelled" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Back-formation from dishevelled Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|dishevelled}} Back-formation from dishevelled Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} shevelled (not comparable)
  1. (humorous, of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) very tidy; neat; ordered. Tags: humorous, not-comparable Synonyms: hevelled
    Sense id: en-shevelled-en-adj-PT~l08yt Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

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