windblown

UK: /ˈwɪndbləʊn/ US: (wind′blōn′)

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wind•blown  (wind′blōn′), adj. 

1. blown by the wind:
   windblown hair.
2. Botany (of trees) growing in a certain shape because of strong prevailing winds.
3. Clothing (of a hair style) bobbed short, with the ends combed toward the forehead.

• wind¹ + blown¹ 1585–95

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windblown / ˈwɪndˌbləʊn/ adjective

1. blown by the wind
2. (of a hair style) cut short and combed to look as though it has been dishevelled by the wind
3. (of trees, shrubs, etc) growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds