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18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. facing
  2. face
  3. facing brick
  4. facing distance
  5. facing-point lock
  6. facing-point switch
  7. facing sand
  8. facing slip
  9. facing tile
  10. altar facing
  11. ashlar facing
  12. foundry facing
  13. top facing
  14. face off
  15. face up
  16. about-face
  17. door face
  18. straddle-face

fac·ing

noun \ˈfā-siŋ\

Definition of FACING

1
a : a lining at the edge especially of a garment
b plural : the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat
2
: an ornamental or protective layer
3
: material for facing
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Examples of FACING

  1. a house with brick facing
  2. a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs

First Known Use of FACING

1566

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with FACING

bracing, casing, lacing, racing, spacing, tracing

fac·ing

noun \ˈfā-siŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FACING

: a front of porcelain or plastic used in dental crowns and bridgework to face the metal replacement and simulate the natural tooth

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