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Meaning of "double-faced" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-FACED

double-faced play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-FACED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Faced is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-FACED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double-faced in the English dictionary

The definition of double-faced in the dictionary is having a finished nap on each side; reversible. Other definition of double-faced is insincere or deceitful.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-FACED

double-digit
double-dipper
double-dipping
double-dotted
double-double
double-dumped
double-dyed
double-edged
double-edged sword
double-entry book-keeping
double-figure
double-glaze
double-glazed
double-header
double-helical gear
double-hung
double-jointed
double-lock
double-magnum
double-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-FACED

baby-faced
barefaced
bold-faced
defaced
fresh-faced
full-faced
hard-faced
long-faced
melamine-faced
open-faced
pale-faced
po-faced
poker-faced
red-faced
round-faced
shamefaced
shitfaced
spaced
straight-faced
two-faced
white-faced

Synonyms and antonyms of double-faced in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-faced» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-FACED

Find out the translation of double-faced to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-faced from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-faced» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de doble cara
570 millions of speakers

English

double-faced
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल का सामना करना पड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انقر نقرا مزدوجا الوجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двуличный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dupla face
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিমুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à double face
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua muka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Double-Face-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両面
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro-faced
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xảo quyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை முகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी चेहर्याचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki yüzlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

double -faced
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwulicowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лукавих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu două fețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλής όψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel -faced
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

double -faced
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

double -faced
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-faced

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-FACED»

The term «double-faced» is regularly used and occupies the 75.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-FACED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-faced

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-FACED»

Discover the use of double-faced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-faced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference to Fabrics from A to Z
Double-Faced Fabric ^rouble-faced or two-faced fabrics arc reversible fabrics with two attractive sides. They can look the same on both sides or have diflerent colorways or patterns. Unlike double cloth, they cannot be separated into two ...
Claire Shaeffer, 2003
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Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide
See Double- Cloth Fabrics on page 302. double-faced (1) Reversible fabric woven with two sets of fillings and two sets of warps. Face and reverse can have two different patterns but the same colors. Cannot be separated into two distinct ...
Claire Shaeffer, 2008
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Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry
SINGLE DOOR DOUBLE DOOR DOUBLE-FACED S'NGLE DOOR DOUBLE DOOR AVA||_AB|_E ~_ AVAILABLE AVAILABLE IN 18", 24"" I - IN 30", 36", ' IN 30 " HEIGHT. =1 “I 42" HEIGHT. HE|GHT ONLY. 27", 30% 33", .. -_. 225/8 36., 39% 42., ...
Floyd Vogt, 2011
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From Roman to Early Christian Thessalonike: Studies in ...
At the same time cubical and double-faced mold-blown . At the same time cubical and double-faced mold-blown At the same time cubical and double-faced mold- blown the same time cubical and double-faced mold-blown the same time ...
Laura Nasrallah, Charalambos Bakirtzis, Steven J Friesen, 2010
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Carpentry
Double—faced cabinets have doors on both sides for use above island and peninsular bases. Some wall cabinets are made 24 inches deep for installation above refrigerators. A microwave oven case, with a 30-inch-wide shelf, is available ...
Floyd Vogt, 2013
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The Mythology of the Wichita
to get an advantage, the man would pull the Double-Faced-Monster back and would call his wife to make the fire burn and have plenty of wood on it, for he intended to throw the Double-Faced-Monster into the fire. They continued this pulling ...
George Amos Dorsey, 1904
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Surface Effects and Contact Mechanics XI: Computational ...
Computational Methods and Experiments J. Th. M. De Hosson, C. A. Brebbia. In the new double-faced guardrail, the backside rail is lowered by 7.1 in (0.18 m) from its original location in the original design. The new double-faced guardrail is  ...
J. Th. M. De Hosson, C. A. Brebbia, 2013
8
Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
... two-baser; 9 dualistic, duplicate, replicate, temporize, threefold, two-bagger; 10 circumvent, double over, stuntwoman, two-base hit; 11 counterpart, double-faced, gerrymander, reduplicate double back: 8 turn back; 9 backtrack double bass: 4 ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
9
The Principles of Knitting
While the Double-Faced technique is rarely seen in contemporary knitting except in its simplest form, it is an old one, and there are beautiful, finely wrought nineteenth-century ex- amples.† I suspect it fell into obscurity because the written  ...
June Hiatt, 2012
10
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster, Inc. double-dealing adj syn INSINCERE, ambidextrous, double , double-faced, doublehearted, double-minded, double= tongued, hypocritical, left-handed, mala fide double- distilled adj syn UTTER, absolute, blasted, blessed ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-FACED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-faced is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Haute Couture Houses Put on Flashy Paris Shows
Mr. Aouaudi eschews linings in clothing by using double-faced fabrics and gives structure to jackets with horsehair. He weaves personal ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Blanchard — Percle
She carried a freeform clutch bouquet of cream-colored peonies, garden roses, and stephanotis with crystals bound by double-faced satin ... «The Daily Iberian, Jul 15»
3
Kejriwal's MLAs demanding hike in salary exposes 'two-faced' AAP …
Because the party's recent demands have brought out its 'double-faced' nature," he added. A delegation of 20 AAP legislators had yesterday ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
4
What Did Lincoln Really Think of Jefferson?
... of sublimated and paradoxical imagination” and “one of the most artful, intriguing, industrious and double-faced politicians in all America.”. «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Kandahar hijacking: BJP says Congress 'adept' at making allegations
“Now you can't have the argument both ways unless the congress wants to send a message is double-faced,” he added. The Congress had ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
6
Wool market indicator falls by 32 cents a kilogram
... the past six months, ladies coating materials and double-faced fabrics also predominantly for women's wear, have now been manufactured. «Southern Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Top Six Rude Behaviors at Work
... rude and disinterested facial expressions, passing the blame, not saying thank you or please, belittling others, double-faced behavior - the ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
Milton chamber donates $500 for downtown clock
The double-faced, 15.5-foot-tall clock replaces a defunct electric clock that sat in one of the club's gardens, across Union Street from the Milton ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Rihanna Rocked A Gold Suit At The BET Awards, Because She's A …
The BBHMM star wore her blazer with just a single button without anything underneath — we're guessing some major double-faced tape was ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
10
Men's collection trend for 2015 fall/winter
Many of the styles are trimmed in fur or shearling for added comfort, and the wool is typically dense or double-faced. EXPLORER COAT. 광고. «Korea Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Double-Faced [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/double-faced>. Apr 2024 ».
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