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tousle

UK/ˈtaʊ.zəl/ US/ˈtaʊ.səl/ uncommon

verb

1.

disarrange or rumple; dishevel

  • “The strong wind tousled my hair”
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Origin

From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.

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