facingnoun
uk/ˈfeɪ.sɪŋ/us/ˈfeɪ.sɪŋ/[ C or U ] an extra layer of material sewn to the inside edge of a piece of clothing to make it stronger, or to the outside, especially of collars and the ends of sleeves, for decoration:
a blue jacket with white facing
[ C ] mainly UK US usually veneer an outer layer covering a wall, etc.:
The wall was built of rubble with a facing of stone.
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- knitting needle
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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