Facing is fabric which is stitched inside the edges of a piece of clothing in order to make them look neat and strengthen them.
2. plural noun
The facings of a garment such as a jacket or coat are the parts around the neck and wrists when they are made of a different fabric from the main part, or are a different colour.
3. variable noun
A facing on a wall is a layer of stone, concrete, or other material that is spread over its surface in order to make it look attractive.
More Synonyms of facing
facing in British English
(ˈfeɪsɪŋ)
noun
1.
a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying
2. (usually plural)
a piece of additional cloth, esp in a different colour, on the collar, cuffs, etc, of the jacket of a military uniform, formerly used to denote the regiment
3.
an outer layer or coat of material applied to the surface of a wall
4. marketing
an area of retail shelf space
facing in American English
(ˈfeɪsɪŋ)
noun
1.
a lining, often decorative, sewn on the inside edge of a garment or on a part that is turned back, as a collar
2.
any material used for this
3.
a covering of contrasting material to decorate or protect a building, brick wall, etc.
4. [pl.]
the trimmings, collar, and cuffs of certain military coats
Examples of 'facing' in a sentence
facing
Her gaze was still unfocused, but the head was at least facing the right direction.
Jane Asher LOSING IT (2002)
The solid mahogany door had a brass seahorse a foot long facing out of it.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
Beside him, his wife rolled to her side, facing away from him.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2002)
All related terms of 'facing'
face
Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your forehead, where your mouth, eyes, nose , and other features are.
east-facing
facing towards the east
west-facing
orientated towards the west
north-facing
facing towards the north
south-facing
facing towards the south
customer-facing
interacting or communicating directly with customers
face out
to endure (trouble)
face down
If you face someone down , you oppose them or defeat them by being confident and looking at them boldly.
about-face
An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion .
face up to
to accept (an unpleasant fact, reality , etc)
face-off
the method of starting a game , in which the referee drops the puck , etc between two opposing players
(noun)
Definition
an outer layer of material applied to the surface of a wall
Synonyms
overlay
front
Attached to the front of the house was a veranda.
surface
coating
trimming
plaster
reinforcement
façade
At work they hid their dislike of each other behind a façade of cheerfulness.
veneer
He was able to fool people with his veneer of intellectuality.
stucco
cladding
false front
revetment
(adjective)
The facing page gives a number of questions for you to answer.
Synonyms
opposite
the opposite side of the room
fronting
partnering
Additional synonyms
in the sense of façade
At work they hid their dislike of each other behind a façade of cheerfulness.
Synonyms
show,
front,
appearance,
mask,
exterior,
guise,
pretence,
veneer,
semblance
in the sense of front
Definition
a position or place directly before or ahead
Attached to the front of the house was a veranda.
Synonyms
exterior,
facing,
face,
façade,
frontage,
anterior,
obverse,
forepart
in the sense of veneer
Definition
a deceptive but convincing appearance
He was able to fool people with his veneer of intellectuality.