上あげ劣おとり

noun

looking worse after putting up one's hair (coming-of-age)

Archaic term referring to the traditional practice of a young woman putting up her hair upon coming of age, and the perception that she looked less attractive afterward. Contrasts with 上げ優り (あげまさり), which means looking better after the same practice.

See also: 上げ優り

• 「上あげ劣おとり」とは、昔むかしの女じょ性せいが成せい人じんして髪かみを結ゆい上あげたときに、かえって見み劣おとりすることを言いった言こと葉ばだ。

  上げ劣り is an old word that referred to a woman looking less attractive after putting up her hair upon coming of age.