facing
a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening.
material turned outward or inward, as a cuff or hem.
facings, coverings of a different color applied on the collar, cuffs, or other parts of a military coat.
Origin of facing
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How to use facing in a sentence
The two northerners wore a scarlet uniform with white facings, the two southerners a green uniform with white facings.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonThese men, however, carried great white shields with black facings.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordThe Highlanders still wore the blue jacket with red facings, but the regulation uniform as to the remainder.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume II (of 2) | Hazard StevensSometimes he wore a blue uniform, with red facings, which he had obtained from the merchants.
It's getting to be machine-made, like our chair-legs and our stone facings.
The Incredible Honeymoon | E. Nesbit
British Dictionary definitions for facing
/ (ˈfeɪsɪŋ) /
a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying
(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
an outer layer or coat of material applied to the surface of a wall
marketing an area of retail shelf space
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