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单词 upswept
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upswept in British English

(ˌʌpˈswɛpt)
adjective
1. 
swept, curved, or brushed upwards
It soars and glides near the ground with head down and strongly upswept wings.
the car's twin, chromed, upswept tailpipes
2.  US and Canadian
relating to a hairstyle that is swept or brushed upwards
Her upswept hair gave the illusion of above average height.

upswept in American English

(ʌpˈswɛpt; for adj. ˈʌpˌswɛpt)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.  pt. & pp. of
upsweep
adjective
2. 
curved or sloped upward
3. 
designating or of a style of hairdo in which the hair is combed up in the back and piled on the top of the head

Examples of 'upswept' in a sentence
upswept

Tall and strikingly elegant with her trademark upswept hairdo, she was almost regal in her anger.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
Her green velvet dress, her diamante clasps, her upswept hair, were much more suited to an evening of grandeur than a simple, homely supper.
Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS (2002)
Miss Webster was a little sparrow-like woman with a frizz of white hair, prominent shin bones and upswept glasses.
Hilary Mantel LEARNING TO TALK: SHORT STORIES (2002)
One of the young ewes wore a feather in her upswept hair and a simper on her dimpled face.
Christina Dodd MY FAVORITE BRIDE (2002)
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