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off-the-face
[ awf-thuh-feys, of- ]
adjective
- (of a woman's hat) made without a brim.
- (of a woman's hairdo) not covering, framing, or shading the face.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of off-the-face1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
Her little, off-the-face hat of the same bright color was decorated with a diamond bar-pin.
From Project Gutenberg
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