Definitions
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- noun The condition of having
unkempt hair , generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Here at the bedhead are his books, including the astronomical treatise of Ptolemy called Almagest.
Old English Libraries; The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages 1911
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Think about how hideous modern hairstyles are, e.g. the uneven "bedhead" look and the equally bizarre man's haircut with shaved neck so prevalent on middle-aged women.
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And...it's like...so cool and perfectly constructed, with just the right amount of mix of "bedhead" and "tousled bad boy" and "mad scientist".
Virtually There, Virtually Hair glyn moody 2007
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And...it's like...so cool and perfectly constructed, with just the right amount of mix of "bedhead" and "tousled bad boy" and "mad scientist".
Archive 2007-03-01 glyn moody 2007
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Some people have "bedhead" when they are awakened in the night.
Ella is one! shunn 2004
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Some people have "bedhead" when they are awakened in the night.
Ella is one! shunn 2004
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Siobhan Bennett, president of the Women's Campaign Forum, a bipartisan group that seeks to get women elected, sees plenty of Americans adopting Ms. Palin's glasses and "bedhead" coif.
NYT > Home Page By RUTH LA FERLA 2010
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How would you adapt a messy 'bedhead' hairstyle to a more conservative situation
Splendicity 2009
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Silk Pillowcases A simple switch from cotton to silk cases pampers your face and combats bedhead.
Better Beauty Sleep Aleksandra Crapanzano 2012
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Turns out, its just a really chic form of bedhead.
permacouture commented on the word bedhead
ryan adams sessions, hair products, or sleepy hair. I love this word.
December 6, 2006
john commented on the word bedhead
Also one of my favorite bands ever.
December 6, 2006