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/bak"swept'/, adj.1. slanting backward or away from the front.2. Aeron. sweptback.[1915-20; BACK2 + SWEPT]
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backswept — ack swept adj. aligned from front to back; slanted toward the back; used of hair. Syn: sweptback. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backswept — [bak′swept΄] adj. sloping, brushed, etc. away from the front … English World dictionary
backswept — adjective Date: circa 1918 swept or slanting backward … New Collegiate Dictionary
backswept — adj. slanted backwards, sloped backwards … English contemporary dictionary
backswept — back·swept … English syllables
backswept — back•swept [[t]ˈbækˌswɛpt[/t]] adj. 1) slanting backward or away from the front 2) aer. sweptback • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
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