kempt

3 definitions found

kempt - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Kemb \Kemb\ (k[e^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kembed (k[e^]md) or
     Kempt (k[e^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. Kembing.] [OE.
     kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.]
     To comb. [Obs.]
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           His longe hair was kembed behind his back. --Chaucer.
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  Kempt \Kempt\ (k[e^]mt; 215),
     1. p. p. of Kemb; combed. --B. Jonson.
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     2. Neatly kept; tidy. Opposite of unkempt.
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kempt - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  kempt
      adj 1: (of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard" [syn:
             kempt, tidy]