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bedhead

American  
[bed-hed] / ˈbɛdˌhɛd /

noun

  • bedheads
    plural
  1. Informal. a flattened or messy appearance of the hair as a result of lying in bed.


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PICTURE> PICTRUE: Selfie where you have giant nose pores, bedhead and that 10 pounds “the camera added.”

From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022

Fusilli looks like my bedhead if I haven't slept on a silk pillowcase, which is to say a short, tight, corkscrew shape.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2022

A few pieces, including a puffer-style jacket and pair of pants, seemed composed of wispy strands of wool packed together like a sheep with bedhead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2020

Headbands, in particular, are a simple solution for styling bedhead locks, and give your look a pinch of extra polish — flat iron or not.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2019

Luckily, Zed slept through the excitement, so they didn’t get a picture of him in his tightie whities and bedhead.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

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