double-faced

[ duhb-uhl-feyst ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˈfeɪst /

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adjective

practicing duplicity; hypocritical.

having two faces or aspects.

having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner: double-faced adhesive tape.

Origin of double-faced

First recorded in 1565–75

OTHER WORDS FROM double-faced

dou·ble-fac·ed·ly

[duhb-uhl-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-], /ˈdʌb əlˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst-/, adverbdou·ble-fac·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby double-faced

double ender, double entendre, double entente, double entry, double exposure, double-faced, double fault, double feature, double fertilization, double-figure, double first

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Example sentences from the Web for double-faced

They also wove a double-faced cloth in which the colors were different on the two sides.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
A shrewd, double-faced individual, who was secretly a partner with Massin-Levrault the money-lender.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
She was always a double-faced cat; and you ought to have known better.
An Unsocial Socialist|George Bernard Shaw
How many unsuspicious girls have these double-faced mothers deluded so?
Hard Cash|Charles Reade

Pedro was dull, honorable, and frank; Juan was hawk-eyed and double-faced.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

British Dictionary definitions for double-faced

double-faced

adjective

(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible

insincere or deceitful

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单词	double-faced
释义	double-faced [ duhb-uhl-feyst ] / ˈdʌb əlˈfeɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR double-faced ON THESAURUS.COM adjective practicing duplicity; hypocritical. having two faces or aspects. having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner: double-faced adhesive tape. Origin of double-faced First recorded in 1565–75 OTHER WORDS FROM double-faced dou·ble-fac·ed·ly [duhb-uhl-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-], /ˈdʌb əlˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst-/, adverbdou·ble-fac·ed·ness, noun Words nearby double-faced double ender, double entendre, double entente, double entry, double exposure, double-faced, double fault, double feature, double fertilization, double-figure, double first Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for double-faced They also wove a double-faced cloth in which the colors were different on the two sides. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman A shrewd, double-faced individual, who was secretly a partner with Massin-Levrault the money-lender. Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z\|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe She was always a double-faced cat; and you ought to have known better. An Unsocial Socialist\|George Bernard Shaw How many unsuspicious girls have these double-faced mothers deluded so? Hard Cash\|Charles Reade Pedro was dull, honorable, and frank; Juan was hawk-eyed and double-faced. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler British Dictionary definitions for double-faced double-faced adjective (of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible insincere or deceitful Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to double-faced deceitful, dishonest, double-dealing, duplicitous, hypocritical, insincere
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double-faced

adjective

Origin of double-faced

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Example sentences from the Web for double-faced

British Dictionary definitions for double-faced

adjective

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