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kempt

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kempt  (kmpt)
adj.
Tidy; trim: a nicely kempt beard.

[Back-formation from unkempt.]

kempt [kɛmpt]
adj
(of hair) tidy; combed See also unkempt
[back formation from unkempt; originally past participle of dialect kemb to comb]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.kemptkempt - (of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard"
groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
Translations
kempt
adj person, placegepflegt; hairgekämmt


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But it is also cleaner, more well kempt and, the residents believe, safer.
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Case engineer Denny Kempt greets us in the newly remodeled lobby and takes us back to his desk.
 
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