upswept

American  

[uhp-swept] / ˈʌpˌswɛpt /

adjective

1. curved or sloped upward.

   upswept automobile fenders.

2. combed or brushed upward to the top of the head.

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Etymology

Origin of upswept

First recorded in 1785–95; past participle of upsweep

Example Sentences

Never mind that it was said to have been dreamed up by kids at a soda fountain that Short frequented and referred mainly to her upswept hairdo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lady Constance tipped her head from one side to the other in front of her dressing-room mirror, the better to admire the elaborate chapeau that she had just placed upon her upswept curls.

From Literature

At last the eye patch was finished, and Margaret adjusted it carefully so as not to muss Lady Constance’s elaborately upswept hair.

From Literature

It's reminiscent of a cooking wok or the upswept eaves of a Chinese temple.

From BBC

It disturbs the clean flow of air teams want through the diffuser, the upswept part of the floor at the back of the car.

From BBC