off-the-face

[ awf-thuh-feys, of- ]
/ ˈɔf ðəˈfeɪs, ˈɒf- /

adjective

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

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Origin of off-the-face

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby off-the-face

off the beaten track, off-the-board, off-the-books, off-the-cuff, off the deep end, off-the-face, off the ground, off the handle, off the hook, off-the-job, off the mark
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