bedhead

noun

bed·​head ˈbed-ˌhed 

1

: the head of a bed

especially, British : headboard

They … painted in patterns and delicate colours nearly every surface, tables, bedheads, doors, cupboards.

—P. J. Kavanagh

2

or bed head informal : hair that is mussed or tangled when a person gets out of bed

He is a small man with a salt-and-pepper beard, very bright brown eyes and a perpetual case of bed head, little tufts flying every which way.

—Alex Witchel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Solstice also has a minimal atmospheric lifetime (under two weeks compared to the 1.6 years with hydrofluorocarbons and and 80-100 years with traditional chlorofluorocarbons), so your strategic bedhead won’t haunt your descendants. —Erica Smith, ELLE, 5 Apr. 2023

They can also be used to achieve lust-worthy bedhead. —ELLE, 22 Feb. 2023

Gift the person who's serious about their beauty rest with this culty silk pillowcase to keep bedhead and hair snags at bay. —Sarah Maberry, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023

Just a few days after dazzling us with her luxurious bedhead glam for New Year's Eve, Jennifer Lopez is back at work to promote her upcoming movie, Shotgun Wedding, which premieres on Prime Video on January 27. —Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Jan. 2023

The Who's the Boss star took to Instagram on Monday to share a morning selfie complete with bedhead and zero make-up, wearing a Yankees T-shirt. —Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022

The ever so slightly outgrown length adds a relaxed bedhead feel to the cut which looks a little more worn in and wearable than anything too blunt and graphic. —Elle Turner, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2022

Elsewhere, Gigi Hadid’s blonde veered peroxide and lent well to literal bedhead, as Mei Kawajiri’s topographic nails inspired daydreams of far-flung adventure. —Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2022

This protects the curl pattern while helping your hair maintain natural volume while also preventing excessive bedhead. —Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1