facing

[ fey-sing ]

noun

1. a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.
2. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening.
3. material turned outward or inward, as a cuff or hem.
4. facings, coverings of a different color applied on the collar, cuffs, or other parts of a military coat.

facing

/ ˈfeɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying
2. usually plural a piece of additional cloth, esp in a different colour, on the collar, cuffs, etc, of the jacket of a military uniform, formerly used to denote the regiment
3. an outer layer or coat of material applied to the surface of a wall
4. marketing an area of retail shelf space

Word History and Origins

Origin of facing¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; face + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Antwoine Williams is facing felony charges of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding police, along with several lesser misdemeanour charges.

From BBC

George says both players are "frothing" at the prospect of facing South Africa.

From BBC

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is facing pushback from senior Labour figures over his repeated strident interventions against a move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

From BBC

Patrick Crusius worried that Texas — hot and dry and facing climate calamity — was being overrun by immigrants.

From Salon

Worldwide, the number of displaced people has been climbing alongside what appears to be the rising severity of disasters, and research suggests that by later this century as much as one-third of civilization — billions of people — could be facing the kind of heat and drought that had prohibited most human settlement for thousands of years.

From Salon