Dishevelment
(noun)
- A state of untidiness or disorder.
- A state of disarray or disorganization, especially of one's hair or clothing.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from dishevel + -ment.
Examples:
- The room was in a state of dishevelment after the party.
- The dishevelment of the books on the shelves showed that someone had been searching for something.
- The wind caused her hair to become a mass of dishevelment.
- The dishevelment of the garden was evidence of the neglect it had suffered.
- The dishevelment of the office was a clear sign of a busy and hectic day.