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facings

noun

plural of facing
as in coverings

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  1. coverings
  2. tops
  3. fronts
  4. facades
Noun
  • Facing a challenge from the right, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Sunday that Italy would ban face coverings in schools.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Items like window coverings, outdoor lighting, storage sheds and automatic garage door openers all add economic value.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • The brand makes knits, tops, jeans, jackets, raincoats and coats.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Prime Video original tops both the overall and non-English-language rankings.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • The hiring rules were one of several fronts senators opened Tuesday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Against the Tigers’ veer-and-shoot-style offense, the Red Wolves played a lot of three-man fronts with three high safeties and dropped eight defenders into coverage.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • Suzhou MoCA Curved glass and warm-toned stainless steel have been used across the structure and its facades.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.
    — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of facades
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“Facings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facings. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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