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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

Chemistry professor Brian Crane, who opposed the resolution, said he attended senate meetings on the topic and concluded that declaring “no-confidence” wouldn’t meaningfully address the problems facing Cornell—especially with Yates’ review just beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“I’m aware of all those social issues, as you can imagine, and I care desperately about all the problems facing us,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

A household wanting to fill a 1,000-litre tank could be facing a bill of more than £970.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

North Carolina's blueberry growers are facing an emerging threat from a destructive beetle whose larvae feed underground, damaging plant roots and potentially killing blueberry bushes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

You’re still not facing up to how badly you have mismanaged your business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

Outside, lights twinkle and thick flakes fall, clinging to stone facings, copper trim and balconies flanking a narrow pedestrian boulevard caked thickly with snow.

From Time Magazine Archive

Afternoon, drilled: for two hours, the loading of the guns, and for another two, exercises in the fields, facings, wheelings, evolutions.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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