upsweepn.

Etymology: up- prefix 1b.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈupsweep.

a. An upward movement in a long, sweeping curve; a raising or lifting up. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun] > other types of upward movement

upspringingc1400

insurgea1575

upsend1842

upwelling1868

uprush1871

uprising1874

upwhirling1877

uprolla1885

upshoot1898

upsweep1898

kick-up1907

upsurge1969

1898 W. J. Locke Idols xx. 285 ‘Who knows?’ said Minna, with an insolent upsweep of her lazy lashes.

1954 M. Oliver Failing Wine xxvii. 100 But what are we to say of the upsweep of the moral curve?

1976 Daily Tel. 2 Aug. 10 As a result I believe we would see an upsweep in the morale of the whole country.

b. spec. An upswept hairstyle.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair

roll1538

puff1601

Tuscan-top1602

cock-up1692

turban1727

bird's nest1730

rooter1840

coxcomb1843

roach1872

flop1900

Buster Brown1904

peppercorn1910

upsweep1946

bouffant1955

beehive1960

Prince Valiant1964

blow-dry1966

Mary Stuart1966

bouffy1970

Mohawk haircut1979

Mohican1983

fauxhawk2000

1946 ‘P. Quentin’ Puzzle for Fiends (1947) xxi. 151 She moved out of the room..absently patting the stray hairs of her upsweep.

1978 J. Updike Coup iii. 105 The trim Dacron skirt and jacket, with secretarial upsweep and..dearth of bangles.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	upsweep
释义	upsweepn. Etymology: up- prefix 1b.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈupsweep. a. An upward movement in a long, sweeping curve; a raising or lifting up. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun] > other types of upward movement upspringingc1400 insurgea1575 upsend1842 upwelling1868 uprush1871 uprising1874 upwhirling1877 uprolla1885 upshoot1898 upsweep1898 kick-up1907 upsurge1969 1898 W. J. Locke Idols xx. 285 ‘Who knows?’ said Minna, with an insolent upsweep of her lazy lashes. 1954 M. Oliver Failing Wine xxvii. 100 But what are we to say of the upsweep of the moral curve? 1976 Daily Tel. 2 Aug. 10 As a result I believe we would see an upsweep in the morale of the whole country. b. spec. An upswept hairstyle. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair roll1538 puff1601 Tuscan-top1602 cock-up1692 turban1727 bird's nest1730 rooter1840 coxcomb1843 roach1872 flop1900 Buster Brown1904 peppercorn1910 upsweep1946 bouffant1955 beehive1960 Prince Valiant1964 blow-dry1966 Mary Stuart1966 bouffy1970 Mohawk haircut1979 Mohican1983 fauxhawk2000 1946 ‘P. Quentin’ Puzzle for Fiends (1947) xxi. 151 She moved out of the room..absently patting the stray hairs of her upsweep. 1978 J. Updike Coup iii. 105 The trim Dacron skirt and jacket, with secretarial upsweep and..dearth of bangles. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). > as lemmas upsweep upsweep n. Brit. /ˈʌpswiːp/ , U.S. /ˈəpˌswip/ extracted from up-prefix < n.1898 as lemmas
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upsweepn.

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