Kempt definition
Neat; tidy; well-groomed.
adjective
Tidy; trim.
A nicely kempt beard.
adjective
The definition of kempt is someone or something which is neat and tidy.
An example of kempt used as an adjective is a kempt kitchen which is a clean kitchen.
adjective
Origin of kempt
- Back-formation from unkempt
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Originally a past participle of Old English cemban (“to comb”). Modern uses are back-formations from the negative unkempt.
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