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• present participle of face.

facing

American  

[fay-sing] / ˈfeɪ sɪŋ /

noun

• facings
  plural

1. a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.

2. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening.

3. material turned outward or inward, as a cuff or hem.

4. facings, coverings of a different color applied on the collar, cuffs, or other parts of a military coat.

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facing British  

/ ˈfeɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying

2. (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

3. an outer layer or coat of material applied to the surface of a wall

4. marketing an area of retail shelf space

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• facings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of facing

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; face + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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facing facings

Now, however, one of the bigger questions facing investors is whether all the borrowings for the data-center and infrastructure buildout are going to get paid back adequately, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Van Epps said she is aware that not everyone facing a similar situation can afford an attorney—and she wants to see eminent domain laws overhauled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Discovery, CNN’s and CBS’ teams are facing rounds of buyouts and return-to-office orders to thin their ranks.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Anthropic's roughly 400-page filing devotes more than 90 pages to risks, including those facing an industry that has seen a string of reports in recent months of AI systems behaving in unexpected and harmful ways.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The second challenge took a brave heart, facing the fireballs.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The wooden bleachers and facings from those days still remain within the shell of a modern building.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

In exchange for room and board, he studied how to create stone facings for houses; the work entailed learning how to collect appropriate rocks and then fit them into the available spaces.

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2017

Its impressive exterior features a Canadian-limestone façade and details such as copper roof lines, copper window facings, three-foot eaves, and stone walls.

From Architectural Digest ● Sep. 12, 2014

To grout is to force behind the stone facings liquid cement which, oozing through the broken rubble, would petrify it into a rigid mass capable of sustaining any weight.

From Time Magazine Archive

The scarlet tunic, with its pale blue facings, the white crossbands on his chest, the white breeches, made him feel like a different person.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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