fascia
noun
fas·cia 
senses 1 and 3 are usually
ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə sense 2 is usually
ˈfa- plural fasciae
senses 1 and 3 are usually
ˈfā-shē-ˌē sense 2 is usually ˈfa-
or fascias 1
: a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: such as
a
: a flat piece used as a molding
b
: a horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves
called also fascia board
c
: a nameplate over the front of a shop
2
: a sheet of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures (such as muscles)
also : tissue of this character
3
or facia
ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə
, British : the dashboard of an automobile fascial
ˈfa-sh(ē-)əl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Everything else—from the front fascia to the carbon-fiber body panels to the deck lid—is the same. 
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 NASCAR Cup Series managing director Brad Moran said the issue with the two Joe Gibbs Racing cars was in the front fascia, or the nose of the car. Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 The grille has also been redesigned, sitting higher in the front fascia and with a boxier outline, and the Ford logo has migrated into the middle of the grille. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 However, the front fascia lacks a conventional grille. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 June 2022 The fascia is the thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle. Zachary Gillen, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 When off, the fascia is mainly black with pinstripes emerging sloping down and the sides from the central crest. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The plantar fascia support the arch of the foot and act as a spring for forward propulsion. Outside Online, 17 June 2019 The front is all grille, chrome accents and LED light bars — the headlights pushed to the very edges of the fascia. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 July 2022 See More
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 NASCAR Cup Series managing director Brad Moran said the issue with the two Joe Gibbs Racing cars was in the front fascia, or the nose of the car. Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 The grille has also been redesigned, sitting higher in the front fascia and with a boxier outline, and the Ford logo has migrated into the middle of the grille. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 However, the front fascia lacks a conventional grille. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 June 2022 The fascia is the thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle. Zachary Gillen, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 When off, the fascia is mainly black with pinstripes emerging sloping down and the sides from the central crest. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The plantar fascia support the arch of the foot and act as a spring for forward propulsion. Outside Online, 17 June 2019 The front is all grille, chrome accents and LED light bars — the headlights pushed to the very edges of the fascia. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from Latin, band, bandage; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing fascia
Medical Definition
fascia
noun
fas·cia
ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-
plural fasciae -ē-ˌē or fascias
or fascias : a sheet of connective tissue (as an aponeurosis) covering or binding together body structures
also : tissue occurring in such a sheet see deep fascia, superficial fascia