(of textiles) having a finished nap on each side; reversible
2.
insincere or deceitful
double-faced in American English
(ˈdʌbəlˌfeɪst)
adjective
1.
having two faces or aspects
2.
having a finished nap on both sides
said of cloth
3.
hypocritical; insincere; two-faced
double-faced in American English
(ˈdʌbəlˈfeist)
adjective
1.
practicing duplicity; hypocritical
2.
having two faces or aspects
3.
having two usable sides, esp. two sides designed to be used in the same manner
double-faced adhesive tape
Derived forms
double-facedly (ˈdʌbəlˈfeisɪdli, -ˈfeist-)
adverb
double-facedness
noun
Word origin
[1565–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1565–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: idiom, skeptic, strap, underground, volley
Examples of 'double-faced' in a sentence
double-faced
At 249, a rustcoloured double-faced wool coat is the most expensive of the bunch.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His signature looks were all there; tartan ballgowns, blanket coats and double-faced cashmere sweaters and jackets.