double-faced
Americanadjective
-
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.
adjective
-
(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
-
insincere or deceitful
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of double-faced
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I worked with a lot of Italian boiled wools and double-faced satins. A lot of them stretched suedes, a lot of leather."
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2023
Biggers manages his own transformation by affixing a Baule double-faced mask to his anonymous hero’s head, adding Africa to the European mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
And I did, in a resplendent bespoke Tom Ford double-faced faille cape and cardinal-like coat with a sash.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2020
"I'm sure we will learn a lot of interesting things about these double-faced individuals," popular blogger Alex Noinets wrote on Facebook.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2019
The owner had a fairly good victrola and six double-faced records, and she finally consented to let it go for twenty dollars.
From Winona of the Camp Fire by Margaret Widdemer
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
