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facing

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

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

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