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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Practice good hygiene: Wipe from front to back to prevent bacteria from entering your urinary tract.
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 7 Apr. 2025
To celebrate the new opening, this time Moser went the opposite direction with a boutique-only limited-edition 18-karat gold 40 mm Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton, where the timepiece’s mechanical intricacies are on full display from front to back.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Practicing good hygiene: For females, this includes wiping from front to back after a bowel movement, which reduces exposure to bacteria from stool.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Right now, that honor rests with the iPhone 6, which measures 6.9mm from front to back.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 7 Apr. 2025
To celebrate the new opening, this time Moser went the opposite direction with a boutique-only limited-edition 18-karat gold 40 mm Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton, where the timepiece’s mechanical intricacies are on full display from front to back.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Practicing good hygiene: For females, this includes wiping from front to back after a bowel movement, which reduces exposure to bacteria from stool.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Right now, that honor rests with the iPhone 6, which measures 6.9mm from front to back.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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