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verb
To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Qualifier: simile
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Synonyms: look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.
