Kempt

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kempt
       adj : (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard" [syn: {tidy},
              {trim}]