upstyle

Pinned-up coiffure style

Upstyle refers to a hairstyle where the hair is arranged up and off the neck and shoulders, typically pinned, twisted, or gathered at the back or top of the head: She wore an elegant upstyle for the wedding.

As a verb, to upstyle hair is to arrange it this way.

The term appears mainly in salon and beauty contexts.

hairstyle

updo

Hair arranged atop head

bouffant · beehive · coiffure · pinup · braid · ponytail · cornrows · plaits · tiara · headband

elevated

sophisticated

Worldly and cultured

elegant · classy · luxurious · upscale · glamorous · tasteful · haute · fashionable · posh · swanky

typography

swash

Water flowing over ground

serif · ligature · glyph · italic · boldface · calligraphic · ornamental · display · headline · titling

Opposites
hair arrangement direction/position

upstyleworn down

Diminished through use

hair down · down · flowing · let down · flowing hair

formality/effort level

upstylecasual

Relaxed and informal

relaxed · undone · tousled · messy · effortless

Family

style, stylish, uplift, styling, styles, styled, upturn, stylus, stylized

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G