KEMPT

kempt, tidy

(adjective) (of hair) neat and tidy; “a nicely kempt beard”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

kempt

neat and tidy; especially used of hair

Usage notes

Less common than unkempt. Often used in compound well-kempt or phrase “well kempt”, which may be criticized as redundant; compare well-groomed, well-kept.

Synonyms

• well-groomed

Source: Wiktionary


Kempt,

Definition: p. p. of Kemb. B. Jonson.

KEMB

Kemb, n. t. [imp. & p. p. Kembed or Kempt (p. pr. & vb. n. Kembing.] Etym: [OE.kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.]

Definition: To comb. [Obs.] His longe hair was kembed behind his back. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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