"tousle-haired" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tousle-haired [comparative], most tousle-haired [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} tousle-haired (comparative more tousle-haired, superlative most tousle-haired)
  1. Having unkempt hair. Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: tousle-headed

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