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muss

[muhs]

noun

  1. a state of disorder or untidiness.



verb (used with object)

  1. to put into disorder; make messy; rumple (often followed byup ).

    Synonyms: , , ,

muss

/ ʌ /

verb

  1. to make untidy; rumple

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a state of disorder; muddle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of muss1

1820–30; perhaps blend of mess and fuss
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of muss1

C19: probably a blend of mess + fuss
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As always, Lorenzo is more than happy to muss up the expected, to push the boundaries while still respecting the core traditions of the art form.

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Afterward, everyone sat up, hair mussed and faces flushed.

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At one place, you might be able to walk in and out the door with a pet, no muss, no fuss.

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The young man’s muscles are rippling, his hair artfully mussed, his gaze troubled but beguiling.

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Like the hypnotically minimalist drama that contains Friedel’s restrained performance, the Höss we meet is immaculately presented, his hair never mussed, his manner often serene.

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