I. transitive verb (~d; tousing) Etymology: Middle English -~n; akin to Old High German zirzūsōn to pull to pieces Date: 1598 rumple , tousle , II. noun Date: 1795 a noisy disturbance
TOUSE
Meaning of TOUSE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012