front to back
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the front where the back should be : backwards
He accidentally put the sweater on front to back.
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Bake, rotating pan from front to back halfway through baking time, until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The show – Lily Allen Performs West End Girl – will see the British star perform her new album front to back.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
Only a masochist would sit down and listen to the whole hour-plus of this front to back — which means it’s perfectly targeted for Nine Inch Nail’s core audience.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Styled by Patti Wilson, the black lace-up leather pants—laced from front to back—were pure rock star energy, balanced by a crinkled chiffon dress in ocean turquoise cinched with a crocodile belt.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The show – Lily Allen Performs West End Girl – will see the British star perform her new album front to back.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
Only a masochist would sit down and listen to the whole hour-plus of this front to back — which means it’s perfectly targeted for Nine Inch Nail’s core audience.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Styled by Patti Wilson, the black lace-up leather pants—laced from front to back—were pure rock star energy, balanced by a crinkled chiffon dress in ocean turquoise cinched with a crocodile belt.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for front to back
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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