kempt
Meaning
Neat and tidy; especially used of hair.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɛm(p)t/
Etymology
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.
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