as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
you'll find out how double-faced she is when you're no further help to her career
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Recent Examples of double-faced
Based on the yardage of double-faced cashmere used at the recent shows, fashion hasn’t yet moved on from minimalism.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
There is also a rising demand for fabrics with rich textures, such as double-faced weaves and exaggerated slubs, which add dimension and interest to layered looks and bolder, more vibrant hues to energize that energize brand’s core collections.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
Hunt’s guide through the thicket is a double-faced Genevan financier, Étienne Clavière, who admired the American Republic, opposed slavery and believed in the positive power of commerce.
—Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Available in three sophisticated shades – carbon, affogato, and flute (a light, blue-tinged grey) – it’s spun from 100% cashmere sourced from a prestigious Italian mill regarded as the world’s finest, and knitted to be a double-faced jersey, which is unusual.
—Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
The yellow gown was made of double-faced silk satin and heavily embroidered.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
On the upside, lovely little Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) gets to shine and Jude Law feels more relaxed in his double-faced role, and the episode's take on child soldiers in Star Wars is noteworthy, if a bit shallow.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Now’s the time to stock them up on outerwear for work too, and this double-faced wrap coat and classic blazer will do just the trick.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
Look for blazer-like details like the ones in Aritzia’s The Constant coat, or the sharp lines punctuating Another Tomorrow’s double-faced trench.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
There is also a rising demand for fabrics with rich textures, such as double-faced weaves and exaggerated slubs, which add dimension and interest to layered looks and bolder, more vibrant hues to energize that energize brand’s core collections.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
Hunt’s guide through the thicket is a double-faced Genevan financier, Étienne Clavière, who admired the American Republic, opposed slavery and believed in the positive power of commerce.
—Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Available in three sophisticated shades – carbon, affogato, and flute (a light, blue-tinged grey) – it’s spun from 100% cashmere sourced from a prestigious Italian mill regarded as the world’s finest, and knitted to be a double-faced jersey, which is unusual.
—Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
The yellow gown was made of double-faced silk satin and heavily embroidered.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
On the upside, lovely little Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) gets to shine and Jude Law feels more relaxed in his double-faced role, and the episode's take on child soldiers in Star Wars is noteworthy, if a bit shallow.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Now’s the time to stock them up on outerwear for work too, and this double-faced wrap coat and classic blazer will do just the trick.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
Look for blazer-like details like the ones in Aritzia’s The Constant coat, or the sharp lines punctuating Another Tomorrow’s double-faced trench.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-faced
Adjective
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By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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By the time Survivor’s post-merge double elimination episode was complete, only one original Vula member stood to live another day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These platforms sell complete phishing kits—web hosting, SMS delivery systems, fake landing pages, encryption tools—to other cybercriminals who want to run scams at scale.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Marks, Santos’ former campaign treasurer, admitted to filing bogus campaign finance reports filled with fake donors and a fake $500,000 personal loan from Santos.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
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“Double-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-faced. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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