1. p. p. of Kemb; combed. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Neatly kept; tidy. Opposite of unkempt. [ PJC ]
{ } n. Coarse, rough hair in wool or fur, injuring its quality. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. un- not + kempt, p. p. of kemb. ] 1. Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough. [ 1913 Webster ]
My rhymes be rugged and unkempt. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]