off-the-face
[ awf-th uh-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.
Origin of off-the-face
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby off-the-face
off-speed,
off-street,
off-the-board,
off-the-books,
off-the-cuff,
off-the-face,
off-the-job,
off-the-peg,
off-the-rack,
off-the-record,
off-the-shelf
Example sentences from the Web for off-the-face
Her little, off-the-face hat of the same bright color was decorated with a diamond bar-pin.
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