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Definition of Frowzled
1. Adjective. In disarray; extremely disorderly. "His brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frowzled
Literary usage of Frowzled
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane (1900)
"He saw a vehement young man, powder-smeared and frowzled, whom he knew to be him.
The lieutenant, also, was unscathed in his position at the rear. ..."
2. Two Centuries of Costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX by Alice Morse Earle (1903)
"... and is Raised to a Peak above the Forehead ; frowzled (or frizzed) and Powdered."
This form of frizzed and pointed roll was known as the macaroni roll. ..."
3. Source-book of American History: Ed. for Schools and Readers by Albert Bushnell Hart (1899)
"Forehead frowzled and Powdered and they wear Men's Beaver Hats with a Large Tye
of Gauze like a Sash or Mourning Wead [weed] about the Crown & Decorated ..."
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