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tousle

Pronunciation: /ˈtaʊz(ə)l/
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Definition of tousle

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective tousled)
  • make (something, especially a person’s hair) untidy:Nathan’s tousled head appeared in the hatchway

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'handle roughly or rudely'): frequentative of dialect touse 'handle roughly', of Germanic origin and related to German zausen. Compare with tussle

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