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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
muss .
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Examples
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"mussed," for in her conscientious adherence to order she sacrificed much of the picturesque nature of her beauty.
Flaming June George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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The collar was kind of mussed from Wednesday night, and I give it a little pressing while my iron was on. "
One Basket Edna Ferber 1926
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The collar was kind of mussed from Wednesday night, and I give it a little pressing while my iron was on. "
Half Portions Edna Ferber 1926
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Really, the worst that might happen from Pakistani fussing is that we could get our hair mussed.
Barry Eisler: The Definition of Insanity Barry Eisler 2010
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That jimjam-wearing weirdo, with the coat thrown on top, and the mussed hair, buying Nescafé and Quavers at the corner shop, could just be popping out from working from home, as, say, um, for instance, a newspaper journalist.
The camera does sometimes lie. Ask a female politician | Barbara Ellen 2012
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Cairney, who, on 1Xtra Breakfast, mussed up Trevor's audio smoothness with her hyperactivity, is less experienced, and, in her new slot, this sometimes shows: she can fall over her words using startled instead of star-struck, getting artists' names wrong.
Rewind radio: Trevor Nelson; Gemma Cairney; Huey Morgan; Today – review 2011
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Now for your hair: I like a slightly mussed updo or a fully blown out, tousled look—think of 1960's model-actress Suzy Parker or Oprah Winfrey .
A White Shirt Goes Formal Teri Agins 2011
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Really, the worst that might happen from Pakistani fussing is that we could get our hair mussed.
Barry Eisler: The Definition of Insanity Barry Eisler 2010
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On the bright side, the rest of the group will always have their memories of having mussed Steven Tyler's tresses.
'American Idol' 2011 continues Hollywood Week [update -- video] Lisa de Moraes 2011
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Justin Bieber, he of the strategically mussed coif, has shorn his locks.
Justin Bieber gets a new haircut. Cue the screaming tweens in 3, 2, 1 ... 2011
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