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tousled

[tou-zuhld] / ˈtaʊ zəld /


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Expect to see a lot of pencil skirts, artfully tucked-in white button downs and tousled blond hair this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Bardot starred in nearly 50 films including And God Created Woman and Contempt, setting fashion trends with her tousled blonde hair and bold eyeliner, before becoming the model for Marianne, the personified symbol of France.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

With his signature bashful looks, tousled black curly hair and just an added dash of playful risk-taking, Cimino’s Zac sits right alongside the actor’s growing repertoire of swoon-worthy guys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

When you’re pondering actors associated with the indie-film company A24, your thoughts may run to the young, hot and impossibly tousled.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2023

His cheeks are rosy and his hair tousled from sleep.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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