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Verb
He rumpled her hair affectionately.
the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
But not every man is going to read poetry out of rumples.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
Cooley was a prosecutor straight out of central casting, as Trump might put it, gray-haired and a bit rumpled, who gave the impression of having witnessed more than his share of crime victims’ pain.
—Dan Morain, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Together, the two have just the right amount of rumple.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
But not every man is going to read poetry out of rumples.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
Verb
Her hair is frizzy, or her dress is rumpled, but that disheveledness was something that Turini wanted to explore in Maddie’s wardrobe to signify her lack of self.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
Cooley was a prosecutor straight out of central casting, as Trump might put it, gray-haired and a bit rumpled, who gave the impression of having witnessed more than his share of crime victims’ pain.
—Dan Morain, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Rumple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumple. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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