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Recent Examples of double-faced 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 The brand’s coat collection included a new double-faced design made from 100 percent Saxon merino wool, available in both fantasy and solid colors. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025 The line is rooted in outerwear, which includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned; and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 July 2025 Softness was equally key and Brioni artisans at Milan’s 16th-century Renaissance-style Palazzo Stampa di Soncino were seen at work applying their skill to the double-faced splittable construction employed on shirt jackets, parkas and trenchcoats. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 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 There is also a rising demand for fabrics with rich textures, such as double-faced weaves and exaggerated slubs, which add dimension and interest to layered looks and bolder, more vibrant hues to energize that energize brand’s core collections. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025 Hunt’s guide through the thicket is a double-faced Genevan financier, Étienne Clavière, who admired the American Republic, opposed slavery and believed in the positive power of commerce. Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-faced
Adjective
  • When the resident, who was a double leg amputee and under power of attorney, attempted to inform staff members of the assault, no one came to her room or responded to calls, according to the inspection report.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Because after Cronenworth tagged up and went to third on a fly ball to right field by Fermin, he was thrown out at home on a double steal attempt.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump still puts himself on fake magazine covers for validation, but some version of his celebrity and influence — and the attendant and unnerving public scrutiny — is now available to anyone who wants it.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
  • In some cases, scam victims have reached out to fraudsters on fake websites, which look legitimate, in hopes of recovering their funds.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2022
  • What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.
    Sam Sacks, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022

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“Double-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-faced. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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