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interfacing

American  
[in-ter-fey-sing] / ˈɪn tərˌfeɪ sɪŋ /

noun

  1. a woven or nonwoven material used between the facing and outer fabric of a garment, as in the collar and lapels of a jacket, to add body and give support and shape to the garment.


interfacing British  
/ ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ /

noun

  1. a piece of fabric sewn beneath the facing of a garment, usually at the inside of the neck, armholes, etc, to give shape and firmness

  2. another name for interlining

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of interfacing

inter- + facing

Example Sentences

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He said the date ended with a shared realization: “We’re not interfacing well.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

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From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

The department’s interfacing with federal authorities will be among the many issues that the Police Commission is counting on Barragan to help monitor.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2025

But OECTs operate by coupling the flow of ions with the flow of electrons, which makes them interesting routes for interfacing with chemistry and biology.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

I mean, it’s sweet that he thinks I can keep up with his thoughts on the approaching technological singularity and human-machine interfacing, but yeah.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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