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upswept

[ uhp-swept ]

adjective

  1. curved or sloped upward:

    upswept automobile fenders.

  2. combed or brushed upward to the top of the head.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of upswept1

First recorded in 1785–95; past participle of upsweep
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Ryan Nelson renders upswept hair with precisely inked lines in his depiction of a woman that focuses on her bouffant.

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A black-and-white photo on display at the memorial, taken in Lima around 1950, showed an elegant young woman in a beautifully fitted jacket, gloves and upswept hat, gazing confidently at the camera.

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Celia stands in the doorway, stray curls escaping her upswept hair.

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“You were smaller last time I saw you,†he says, looking Poppet over from her boots to her upswept red hair.

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There was an upswept tilt to her eyes.

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