Usually means: Neglected in appearance or grooming.
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  1. ill-kempt: Merriam-Webster
  2. ill-kempt: Wordnik
  3. ill-kempt: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. ill-kempt: Dictionary.com
  5. ill-kempt: TheFreeDictionary.com
  6. ill-kempt: Wiktionary

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▸ adjective:  Synonym of unkempt (“uncombed, untidy, disorderly”)


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