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double-faced

American  
[duhb-uhl-feyst] / ˈdʌb əlˈfeɪst /

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 British  

adjective

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

  2. insincere or deceitful

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Other Word Forms

  • double-facedly adverb
  • double-facedness noun

Etymology

Origin of double-faced

First recorded in 1565–75

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