facing

fac·ing  (fsng)

n.

1.

a. A piece of material sewn to the edge of a garment, such as a dress or coat, as lining or decoration.

b. Material used for such a lining or decoration.

2. An outer layer or coating applied to a surface for protection or decoration.

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facing [ˈfeɪsɪŋ]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying

2. (Military) (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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) an outer layer or coat of material applied to the surface of a wall

4. (Business / Marketing) Marketing an area of retail shelf space

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	facing - a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over cuff, turnup - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg lining, liner - a protective covering that protects an inside surface
	2.	facing - an ornamental coating to a building veneer coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
	3.	facing - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building cladding protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" revetement, stone facing, revetment - a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
	4.	facing - providing something with a surface of a different material lining application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; babbitting - lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal

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facing

adjective opposite, fronting, partnering The facing page gives a number of questions for you to answer.

Translations

facing [ˈfeɪsɪŋ]

A. PREP → de cara a, frente a

B. ADJ → opuesto, de enfrente
the houses facing → las casas de enfrente
on the facing page → en la página opuesta or de enfrente

C. N (Archit) → paramento m, revestimiento m (Sew) → guarnición f facings (Sew) → vueltas fpl

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facing [ˈfeɪsɪŋ] n

[wall, building] → revêtement m

[garment] → revers m

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facing

n

(on wall) → Verblendung f, → Verkleidung f

(Sew) → Besatz m

adj on the facing page → auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite

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facing [ˈfeɪsɪŋ] n (Constr) (of wall) → rivestimento (Sewing) → passafino

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facing [ˈfeɪsɪŋ] n (Constr) (of wall) → rivestimento (Sewing) → passafino

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