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What does unhinged mean?

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Rebecca

"Unhinged" means to be mentally unbalanced or crazy. She's saying the dress is disordered and looks crazy. One can also "unhinge" a door by taking off its hinges, the part where the door attaches to the frame, making it loose and unbalanced. Ex: He nearly became unhinged when Jane broke up with him. Ex: The house has an unhinged quality that makes me feel uncomfortable. Ex: They unhinged the bedroom door, so we're using a curtain for now.

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