double-faced

adjective

dou·​ble-faced ˌdə-bəl-ˈfāst 

1

: hypocritical, two-faced

2

a

: having two faces or sides designed for use

a double-faced bookshelf

b

or less commonly double-face

ˌdə-bəl-ˈfās 

: finished on both sides : reversible

—used of fabric

Synonyms

• double
• fake
• lip
• pretended

Examples of double-faced in a Sentence

you'll find out how double-faced she is when you're no further help to her career

Recent Examples on the Web

Think double-faced driving jackets and butter-soft French lambskin bombers, both pulled from 120-year-old archive designs. —Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

There are no weapons here, but the goods that hang from the walls—silk-denim jackets, double-faced cashmere coats, nappa-leather outerwear burnished by waxed finishes—feel just as lethal. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025

As more of the world classifies as having subtropical climates, adding pieces such as shorts, track pants, hoodies, double-faced jerseys and rip-stop fabrics rounds out offerings for different climates and activities, including ath-leisure dressing moments and travel. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

Compact constructions—including some that are double-faced—are positioned for all seasons. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 2025

Based on the yardage of double-faced cashmere used at the recent shows, fashion hasn’t yet moved on from minimalism. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for double-faced

• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced
• emplaced
• encased
• erased