off-the-face

[awf-th uh-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

First recorded in 1905–10

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Historical Examples of off-the-face

Her little, off-the-face hat of the same bright color was decorated with a diamond bar-pin.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure
Edith Lavell