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double-faced

[ duhb-uhl-feyst ]

adjective

  1. practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
  2. having two faces or aspects.
  3. having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner:

    double-faced adhesive tape.



double-faced

adjective

  1. (of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
  2. 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
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Other Words From

  • dou·ble-fac·ed·ly [duhb, -, uh, l-, fey, -sid-lee, -, feyst, -], adverb
  • double-faced·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of double-faced1

First recorded in 1565–75
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Example Sentences

"I worked with a lot of Italian boiled wools and double-faced satins. A lot of them stretched suedes, a lot of leather."

From Reuters

The figure’s head draws from the highly stylized aesthetics of the Baule culture of the Ivory Coast — in this case, a double-faced mask, a symbol of duality.

Biggers manages his own transformation by affixing a Baule double-faced mask to his anonymous hero’s head, adding Africa to the European mix.

The documentary called Mr. Wang, the avid golfer, a “double-faced person.”

Unlike his character, who strides around in long, double-faced wool red, cream and black trench coats, red pants and cashmere cardigans, the actor dresses in daily life with casual cool.

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