Flyaway Meaning in English

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Definition

Something 'flyaway' is light, loose, and moves easily in the air, often describing hair or clothing that lifts or floats because of wind or movement.

Usage & Nuances

'Flyaway' is commonly used to describe hair that will not stay in place or clothing that is loose and moves with the wind. It's informal and mostly an adjective: 'flyaway hair', 'flyaway dress'. For hair, it especially means being difficult to style.

• Spanish: suelo (cabello) - suelto (ropa)
• Portuguese (BR): esvoaçante (cabelo/roupa) - solto (cabelo/roupa)
• Portuguese (PT): esvoaçante (cabelo/roupa) - solto (cabelo/roupa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 飘散的 (头发/衣服)
• Chinese (Traditional): 飄逸的 (頭髮/衣服)
• Hindi: उड़ता हुआ (बाल/कपड़े)
• Arabic: طائر (شعر/ملابس) - متطاير (شعر/ملابس)
• Bengali: উড়ে যাওয়া - আলগা (চুল বা কাপড়ের জন্য)
• Russian: разлетающийся - лёгкий (о волосах или одежде)
• Japanese: ふわふわした - 飛びやすい（髪・服）
• Vietnamese: bồng bềnh - dễ bay (cho tóc, quần áo)
• Korean: 산뜻하게 흩날리는 - 잘 흩어지는(머리카락/옷)
• Turkish: uçuşan - hafif (saç veya giysi için)
• Urdu: اڑنے والا - ہلکا (بال یا کپڑے کے لیے)
• Indonesian: berkibar - ringan (untuk rambut atau pakaian)

Example Sentences

She brushed her flyaway hair before school.

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His flyaway shirt blew in the breeze.

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My baby's hair is soft and flyaway.

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The wind made her flyaway dress look so pretty.

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No matter how I style it, I always have flyaway strands.

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"You have a few flyaway hairs—want some hairspray?"

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