Facing

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A piece of material sewn to the edge of a garment, such as a dress or coat, as lining or decoration.
  • n. Material used for such a lining or decoration.
  • n. An outer layer or coating applied to a surface for protection or decoration.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. diverging in the direction of travel.
  • n. The most external portion of exterior siding.
  • n. Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
  • v. Present participle of face.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface.
  • n. A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or protection.
  • n. The finishing of any face of a wall with material different from that of which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material so used.
  • n. A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, etc., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
  • n.
  • n. The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color different from that of the coat.
  • n. The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A covering in front for ornament, distinction, protection, or other purpose.
  • n. In founding, fine sand or powder applied to the face of a mold which receives the metal, to give a smooth surface to the casting.
  • n. A mode of preparing tea for the market by treating it with coloring matter and other substances, so as to imitate tea of better quality and higher value; also, the materials used in this process of adulteration.
  • n. Milit., the movement of a soldier in turning on the heel to the right, left, right about, left about, etc.: as, to put a recruit through his facings.
  • n. Boasting; swaggering.
  • n. The process of joining two pieces of timber by a rabbet.
  • n. In chess, the way or direction in which a piece should face.
  • n. In brickmaking, the opening through which the bricks are wheeled into the kiln and hauled out after burning. Also called abutment.
  • n. The process of preparing the face or working-surface of a millstone.
  • n. In confectionery, giving a smooth finish to the surface of the paste for lozenges, by strewing it with starch-powder and fine sugar and rubbing them in by hand.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an ornamental coating to a building
  • n. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
  • n. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
  • n. providing something with a surface of a different material
  • Antonym
    trailing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    coating    coat    liner    lining   
    Cross Reference
    facing up   
    Form
    Verb Stem
    face   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    basing    bracing    casing    chasing    debasing    defacing    displacing    effacing    embracing    erasing   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    trimming    sash    doublet    pantaloons    rosette    waistcoat    drape    surcoat    tassel    kerchief