I. transitive verb (~d; tousling) Etymology: Middle English touselen, frequentative of -tousen Date: 15th century dishevel , rumple , II. noun Date: 1788 rough dalliance ; tussle , a tangled mass (as of hair)
TOUSLE
Meaning of TOUSLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012