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• present participle of face.

facing

American  

[fey-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

Etymology

Origin of facing

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; face + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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facing facings

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing calls to set a national waiting-time target for dementia care in England.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Insurers run by Advantage Capital Holdings are facing an emergency takeover attempt by the South Carolina insurance regulator for allegedly exposing policyholders to outsize high-risk investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Our friends throughout the United States can be assured that Los Angeles is still smiling and that Los Angeles is still facing forward.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"What would it mean if the US were to slow its pace at a time China doesn't?" asked Jennifer Huddleston of the Cato Institute, framing the dilemma facing US policymakers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Yeah, so … facing the akrafena is nothing like that.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

The scarlet tunic, with its pale blue facings, the white crossbands on his chest, the white breeches, made him feel like a different person.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes