upswept \| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\adjective Etymology: from past participle of upsweep : swept upward: as a.: brushed up to the top of the head and held in position by pins or combs < a statuesque young lady with upswept platinum hair — Douglas Watt > b.: curved upward : sloped upward < an upswept flourish of mustachios — Frank Yerby > < upswept rear fenders >