What does kempt mean?
Kempt means (now usually humorous) Neat and tidy; especially used of hair..
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/kɛm(p)t/ · adjective
(now usually humorous) Neat and tidy; especially used of hair..
For a moment Boshy thought his senses were playing up with him, for there in the door entrance stood the identical girl - the same turkey-egg complexion, stubby nose, and her red hair only changed from unkempt to kempt.
He could see her now: middle-aged, gray hair, well kempt, European-looking.
Use kempt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kempt means (now usually humorous) Neat and tidy; especially used of hair..
Common synonyms include well-groomed, trim, tidy, groomed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For a moment Boshy thought his senses were playing up with him, for there in the door entrance stood the identical girl - the same turkey-egg complexion, stubby nose, and her red hair only changed from unkempt to kempt.
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