flyaway
adjective
fly·away ˈflī-ə-ˌwā 
1
: loose and flowing especially because of unconfined fullness at the back
a flyaway jacket
2
: of, relating to, or being an aircraft that is ready to fly
the plane's flyaway price
3
of hair : very thin and light : difficult to keep tidy
Her hair was the blond flyaway variety, sometimes looking as if it was exploding from her scalp …
Peter Keepnews
Peter Keepnews
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Just as distinctive was Allen's crazy, flyaway hairstyle. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2018 The daily brushing combined with generous amounts of a white crème called Vitapointe worked and my curls grew into long, flyaway strands of hair that were provisionally well-behaved. Dara Lurie, Longreads, 15 Jan. 2018 At Racked, Eliza Brooke looks at that enduring style icon — the French Girl — and the big money to be made riding her aspirational, stylishly flyaway coattails. Michelle W., Longreads, 5 July 2017
Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2018 The daily brushing combined with generous amounts of a white crème called Vitapointe worked and my curls grew into long, flyaway strands of hair that were provisionally well-behaved. Dara Lurie, Longreads, 15 Jan. 2018 At Racked, Eliza Brooke looks at that enduring style icon — the French Girl — and the big money to be made riding her aspirational, stylishly flyaway coattails. Michelle W., Longreads, 5 July 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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