off-the-face

[ awf-thuh-feys, of- ]

adjective

(of a woman's hat) made without a brim.
(of a woman's hairdo) not covering, framing, or shading the face.

Origin of off-the-face

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First recorded in 1905–10

Words Nearby off-the-face

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How to use off-the-face in a sentence

Her little, off-the-face hat of the same bright color was decorated with a diamond bar-pin.
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