(especially of sb's hair or general appearance) not well cared for; not neat or tidy:
greasy, unkempt hair * The children were unwashed and unkempt. * a wild and unkempt garden
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, unkempt is tagged as adjective.
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