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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

Overnight, they found themselves facing the prospect of blanket moratoriums, tighter environmental regulations and longer review timelines, along with potential new AI-safety regulations that could further bog them down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

She settled in another place, which is now facing the same fate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

At last the path ended and we lined up facing the single track, over a thousand women standing toe to heel.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

In this the magazines have sometimes played a liberating role, giving space to honest facings of troubling concerns.

From Time Magazine Archive

He pictured himself in a fancy blue jacket with red facings, white leggings, a beautiful new gun snug against his cheek....

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

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