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double-faced
[duhb-uhl-feyst]
adjective
practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
having two faces or aspects.
having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner.
double-faced adhesive tape.
double-faced
adjective
(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
insincere or deceitful
Other Word Forms
- double-facedly adverb
- double-facedness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of double-faced1
Example Sentences
"I worked with a lot of Italian boiled wools and double-faced satins. A lot of them stretched suedes, a lot of leather."
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.
Biggers manages his own transformation by affixing a Baule double-faced mask to his anonymous hero’s head, adding Africa to the European mix.
The documentary called Mr. Wang, the avid golfer, a “double-faced person.”
Unlike his character, who strides around in long, double-faced wool red, cream and black trench coats, red pants and cashmere cardigans, the actor dresses in daily life with casual cool.
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