open-faced
having a frank or ingenuous face.
Also open-face . designating an open sandwich.
(of a watch) having the dial covered only by the crystal.
Origin of open-faced
1- Compare hunting case.
Words Nearby open-faced
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How to use open-faced in a sentence
It can also be warmed open faced for a few seconds before pressing to ensure the filling is heated through.
“Oh, yes,” said an honest open-faced maiden, eagerly putting out her hand.
Modern Broods | Charlotte Mary YongeLook at 'em women folk dancin' all decked out in their sparklers, and 'em blokes wid their open-faced clothes!
By Right of Conquest | Arthur HornblowWhen again I unclosed my eyes and asked for water, I was lying under the open-faced shed, and it was brilliant sunshine outside.
The Little Red Foot | Robert W. Chambers"She must be late," said Ketchel, looking keenly15 up the track and then at his heavy, open-faced watch.
Frontier Boys in Frisco | Wyn Roosevelt
That group of old people, and that open-faced seafaring man, standing near the altar.
The Gold Brick | Ann S. Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for open-faced
having an ingenuous expression
(of a watch) having no lid or cover other than the glass
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