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Definition of Disarray

1. Verb. Bring disorder to.

2. Noun. A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior. "A confusion of impressions"

3. Noun. Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance).

Definition of Disarray

1. v. t. To throw into disorder; to break the array of.

2. n. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

Definition of Disarray

1. Verb. To throw into disorder; to break the array of. ¹

2. Verb. To take off the dress of; to unrobe. ¹

3. Noun. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion. ¹

4. Noun. Confused attire; undress; dishabille. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Disarray

1. to disorder [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: disorder

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disarray

disarmed disarmer disarmers disarmest disarmeth disarming disarmingly disarmoured disarms disarrange

disarranged disarrangement disarrangements disarranges disarranging disarray (current term) disarrayed disarraying disarrayment disarrays

disarticulate disarticulated disarticulates disarticulating disarticulation disarticulations disarticulator disarticulators disas

Literary usage of Disarray

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1858)
"... coat was all dragged and in disarray. "Is Geordie Forbes within, Mistres Janet ? " hated sin. "My father walked up the street sinte monsieur entered it; ..."

2. The Bride of Lammermoor: And, A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott (1878)
"... manifested all the disarray of the late revel, as if balancing the distinction which he had attained with the expenses of the entertainment. ..."

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