sweptback

English

adj
Definitions
  • (of an aircraft wing) angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage
  • (of a hairstyle) backswept

Etymology

Compound from English swept + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

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Kanji

後, 背

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