bedhead

bedhead
 n.— «She looked remarkably corporate in her blue sleeveless dress, but she still had bedhead, her blonde hair going every which way. Mary thought it might be intentional, because nobody but her actually parted their hair anymore, especially everybody in whatever generation she was supposed to be in.» —by Lisa Scottoline Killer Smile June 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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