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double-faced
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dou·ble-faced
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əlˈfeɪst
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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.
Origin:
1565–75
Related forms
dou·ble-fac·ed·ly
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əlˈfeɪ
sɪd
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adverb
dou·ble-fac·ed·ness,
noun
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double-faced
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adj
1.
(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
2.
insincere or deceitful
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Example sentences
Mounted at a right angle to the wall, these single or
double-faced
signs are available with your choice of copy or graphic symbol.
Generally, one
double-faced
sign will be required on the primary street frontage.
The
double-faced
tape to secure the shrink-wrap in place has not been tested with chemical agents.
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