facing

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
noun an ornamental coating to a building
noun a protective covering that protects the outside of a building

“‘High red house with white stone facings. — His last bow : $b Some later reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
The faded yellow of their facings shone bravely. — The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War, Stephen Crane
And this facing was covered with elaborate inscriptions. — India, Its Life and Thought, John P. (John Peter) Jones

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