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
The line is rooted in outerwear, which includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned; and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Softness was equally key and Brioni artisans at Milan’s 16th-century Renaissance-style Palazzo Stampa di Soncino were seen at work applying their skill to the double-faced splittable construction employed on shirt jackets, parkas and trenchcoats.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Compact constructions—including some that are double-faced—are positioned for all seasons.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 2025
Based on the yardage of double-faced cashmere used at the recent shows, fashion hasn’t yet moved on from minimalism.
—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
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Softness was equally key and Brioni artisans at Milan’s 16th-century Renaissance-style Palazzo Stampa di Soncino were seen at work applying their skill to the double-faced splittable construction employed on shirt jackets, parkas and trenchcoats.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Compact constructions—including some that are double-faced—are positioned for all seasons.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 2025
Based on the yardage of double-faced cashmere used at the recent shows, fashion hasn’t yet moved on from minimalism.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-faced
Adjective
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Chicago tacked on another run against reliever Tim Hill in the seventh when Seiya Suzuki smacked a two-out double, then scored from second base on an infield single by Pete Crow-Armstrong.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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Gavin Sheets greeted him with a double to right field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s a massive global scam operation that uses real payment methods on fake checkout pages.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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