unmade

play

adjective un·made \ˌən-ˈmād\

Definition of unmade

: not made an unmade bed

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Recent Examples of unmade from the Web

Among the activities are shallow water play, in which kids can channel water flow, an underground hobbit hole for exploring, sand play, and forts made – or unmade – with sticks.

— kelly mcbride, Cincinnati.com, "Summit Park playscape moves forward," 14 July 2017
Ditte Isager The old bro glory days were defined by piles of undone laundry built up over months, an unmade bed, piles of shoes tossed in every corner.

— adam hurly, GQ, "Room Spray is the Easiest Way to Make Your Home Smell Fantastic," 8 July 2017
THE UNMADE BED The Messy Truth About Men and Women in the 21st Century By Stephen Marche 241 pp.

— sandra tsing loh, New York Times, "Don’t Do It: The Simple Solution to Clearing the To-Do List," 28 Mar. 2017
Garland comes off as a product of the studio system who was both created and destroyed, made and unmade by it.

— richard brody, The New Yorker, "Judy Garland’s Hollywood Unravelling, Through the Eyes of Her Husband and Producer Sid Luft," 25 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of unmade

14th century

UNMADE Defined for English Language Learners

unmade

play

adjective

Definition of unmade for English Language Learners

—used to describe a bed that looks untidy because it has been slept in and its blankets and sheets have not been neatly arranged to cover the mattress
: not covered with a hard, smooth surface