Synonyms

double-faced

American

[duhb-uhl-feyst] / ˈdʌb əlˈfeɪst /

adjective

practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
having two faces or aspects.
having two usable sides, especially two sides designed to be used in the same manner.

double-faced adhesive tape.

double-faced British

adjective

(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
insincere or deceitful

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Other Word Forms

double-facedly adverb
double-facedness noun

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

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

"I'm sure we will learn a lot of interesting things about these double-faced individuals," popular blogger Alex Noinets wrote on Facebook.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2019

Closely resembling this cartoon of Rowlandson is the German cartoon, which is reproduced in these pages, showing a double-faced Napoleon topping a monument built of skulls.

From The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature by Cooper, Frederic Taber

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