off-the-face

[ awf-thuh-feys, of- ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-the-face¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg