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arruffato

dishevelled

adjective ahr-roof-FAH-toh Rare

Also means

ruffled

Usage Note

Arruffato describes hair or feathers that are messy and disordered, as if ruffled by wind or haste; it derives from the verb arruffare, to tangle. It can also describe a confused situation, but in everyday use it most often refers to unkempt hair or a ruffled animal.

Examples

"Aveva i capelli arruffati dal vento."

Natural Translation

His hair was dishevelled by the wind.

Literal Translation

He-had the hair dishevelled by-the wind.

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