open-faced
adjective
variants
or less commonly open-face
: served without a covering layer (as of bread or pastry)
an open-faced sandwich
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These were usually served as an open-faced sandwich.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The Brown Hotel Home to the iconic Hot Brown open-faced sandwich, The Brown Hotel opened in 1923 only 10 months after construction began.
—Maggie Kimberl, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
The open-faced turkey sandwich, usually served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions, alongside barbecue, bourbon, and burgoo.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
In addition, the fusee movement within the open-faced key-wind timepiece has been signed by 19th-century watchmaker William Tyas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
In addition to its array of open-faced temaki and other Japanese items, Nami Nori in the West Village, and other locations, has become known for inventive desserts.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Before workers had the chance to fix the gaping hole in the storefront, customers trickled into the smoke shop that same morning, stepping into the open-faced store.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Blanketed in warm melty cheese, these signature open-faced sandwiches bring new life to your leftover turkey.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
There are an infinite number of ways to enjoy a bagel — toasted, untoasted, open-faced, as a sandwich, with eggs — the list goes on and on.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The Brown Hotel Home to the iconic Hot Brown open-faced sandwich, The Brown Hotel opened in 1923 only 10 months after construction began.
—Maggie Kimberl, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
The open-faced turkey sandwich, usually served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions, alongside barbecue, bourbon, and burgoo.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
In addition, the fusee movement within the open-faced key-wind timepiece has been signed by 19th-century watchmaker William Tyas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
In addition to its array of open-faced temaki and other Japanese items, Nami Nori in the West Village, and other locations, has become known for inventive desserts.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Before workers had the chance to fix the gaping hole in the storefront, customers trickled into the smoke shop that same morning, stepping into the open-faced store.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Blanketed in warm melty cheese, these signature open-faced sandwiches bring new life to your leftover turkey.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
There are an infinite number of ways to enjoy a bagel — toasted, untoasted, open-faced, as a sandwich, with eggs — the list goes on and on.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Open-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-faced. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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