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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-faced¹

First recorded in 1565–75