I. ˈəp-ˌswēp intransitive verb
( up·swept -ˌswept ; -sweep·ing )
Date: 1791
: to sweep upward
II. noun
Date: circa 1891
1. : an upward sweep
2. : an upswept hairdo
I. ˈəp-ˌswēp intransitive verb
( up·swept -ˌswept ; -sweep·ing )
Date: 1791
: to sweep upward
II. noun
Date: circa 1891
1. : an upward sweep
2. : an upswept hairdo
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003