Main Entry: un·kempt

Pronunciation: \-ˈkem(p)t\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English unkemd, unkempt, from un- + kembed, kempt, past participle of kemben to comb, from Old English cemban; akin to Old High German chempen to comb, Old English camb comb — more at comb

Date: 14th century

1 : not combed <unkempt hair>
2 : deficient in order or neatness <unkempt individuals> <unkempt hotel rooms>; also : rough, unpolished <unkempt prose>