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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