tousled

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Tousled blond hair poked out of a Cleveland Cavaliers cap.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2020

Tousled gray curls dangle over his forehead, and a gray mustache and goatee trace their path around his mouth and down his neck.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2015

Tousled, windblown locks, known as “beach hair,” are so sought-after that it’s no longer just for seaside.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2011

Tousled, dignified, looking like a dirty-blonde middle sister to Joan Jett and Bonnie Raitt, Williams appeared to be reading lyrics to alt-country classics like "Drunken Angel" and "I Lost It" from a three-ring binder.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2010

Tousled heads from above looked down curiously on heads elaborately frizzed, on scarlet caps, on plumes, on garlands, on jewelled necks.

From Little Novels of Italy by Hewlett, Maurice Henry