double-faced
Americanadjective
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practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
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having two faces or aspects.
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having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner.
double-faced adhesive tape.
adjective
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(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
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insincere or deceitful
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of double-faced
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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"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
Unlike his character, who strides around in long, double-faced wool red, cream and black trench coats, red pants and cashmere cardigans, the actor dresses in daily life with casual cool.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2021
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
Thus she served her apprenticeship to the double-faced policy which afterwards was the secret clue to her life.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Honor? de Balzac
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