kempt

Signification (Anglais)

Neat and tidy; especially used of hair.

Synonymes

tidy

trim

neat

combed

cool

🆒

cut

natty

nifty

orderly

presentable

smart

straight

trimmed

uncluttered

ruly

clean

unlittered

clean-cut

cleanly

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kɛm(p)t/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: kemben

Hérité de ancien anglais: cemban

In summary

Originally a past participle of kemb, from Middle English kemben, from Old English cemban (“to comb”). Modern uses are back-formations from the negative unkempt. More at kemb, comb.