fascia

American  

[fash-ee-uh, fey-shuh] / ˈfæʃ i ə, ˈfeɪ ʃə /

noun

plural

fasciae, fascias

1. a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.

2. Also called fascia board.  facia.

3. Architecture.

   1. any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, as the outer edge of a cornice, a stringcourse, etc.

   2. any of a number of horizontal bands, usually three in number, each projecting beyond the one below to form the architrave in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.

4. Anatomy, Zoology.

   1. a band or sheath of connective tissue investing, supporting, or binding together internal organs or parts of the body.

   2. tissue of this kind.

5. Zoology, Botany. a distinctly marked band of color.

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fascia British  

/ ˈfeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. the flat surface above a shop window

2. architect a flat band or surface, esp a part of an architrave or cornice

3. fibrous connective tissue occurring in sheets beneath the surface of the skin and between muscles and groups of muscles

4. biology a distinctive band of colour, as on an insect or plant

5. a less common name for dashboard

6. a casing that fits over a mobile phone, with spaces for the buttons

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fascia Scientific  

/ făsh′ē-ə /

plural

fasciae

1. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue. Fascia envelops, separates, or binds together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body.

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Other Word Forms

• fascial
  adjective
• subfascial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of fascia

1555–65; < Latin: band, bandage; akin to fasces

Example Sentences

I cannot abide the piano-black plastic fascia spilled onto the dash, centerstack, center console and doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Whether that came from the lymphatic drainage or the fascia work, the tuning fork or just 90 minutes of focused attention, I couldn’t say.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

But at least they avoided piano-black plastic fascia, which is ubiquitous in this category.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In the UK, Vector Homes is preparing to sell a licence for PureGRAPH to makers of plastic pellets that could be used to make construction materials such as fascia boards.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Usually this surbase is molded to resemble the upper fascia or the complete architrave of the various orders.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank