double-faced
Americanadjective
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practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
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having two faces or aspects.
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having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner.
double-faced adhesive tape.
adjective
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(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
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insincere or deceitful
Other Word Forms
- double-facedly adverb
- double-facedness noun
Etymology
Origin of double-faced
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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"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 • Feb. 14, 2023
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022
And I did, in a resplendent bespoke Tom Ford double-faced faille cape and cardinal-like coat with a sash.
From The Guardian • May 23, 2020
"I'm sure we will learn a lot of interesting things about these double-faced individuals," popular blogger Alex Noinets wrote on Facebook.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2019
Thus she served her apprenticeship to the double-faced policy which afterwards was the secret clue to her life.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
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