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
Examples of 'facings' in a sentence
facings
My itch for vulgarity responded to those glittering froggings and facings.
various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990 (2002)
There were tunics with scarlet facings, and shining swastikas.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2002)
It was less than fifteen years old, but already the cement facings were streaked and crumbling.