double-faced

ˈdʌbəlˌfeɪst

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Definition of double-faced - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

objects

Rare

having two functional faces or sides

Rare

The double-faced clock showed time in two zones.

two-sided

character

Rare

deceitful or pretending to be sincere

Rare

She was double-faced, saying one thing and doing another.

deceitful

hypocritical

insincere

textiles

TECH.

having a finished nap on each side

TECH.

The double-faced fabric was soft and reversible.

reversible

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Origin of double-faced

English, double (twofold) + faced (having a face)

Examples of double-faced in a sentence

They installed a double-faced sign for better visibility.
His double-faced nature made it hard to trust him.
The politician's double-faced promises were soon exposed.
She bought a double-faced coat for winter.
The double-faced blanket was warm and cozy.

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French:biface, hypocrite, ...
German:doppelseitig, doppelzüngig, ...
Italian:bifacciale, falso, ...
Spanish:bifacial, doble cara, ...
Portuguese:de duas faces, falso, ...
Chinese:双面的, 虚伪的, ...
Japanese:両面の, 二面性のある, ...
Arabic:ذُو وَجْهَيْن, مُنَافِق, ...
Hebrew:דוּ-פָּנִים, דּוּ-פַּרְצוּפִי, ...
Russian:двусторонний, лицемерный, ...
Ukrainian:двосторонній, лицемірний, ...
Hindi:दोहरी, दोगला, ...
Bengali:দ্বিমুখী, প্রতারণাপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:bifacial, hipòcrita, ...
Czech:oboustranný, falešný, ...
Danish:dobbeltansigtet, falsk, ...
Dutch:dubbelzijdig, dubbelhartig, ...
Greek:διπρόσωπος, υποκριτικός, ...
Hungarian:kétoldalas, kétszínű, ...
Khmer:មានពីរផ្ទៃ, មុខពីរ, ...
Korean:양면의, 이중적인, ...
Persian:دوطرفه, دو رو, ...
Polish:dwustronny, dwulicowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):dupla face, hipócrita, ...
Romanian:cu două fețe, prefăcut, ...
Swedish:dubbelsidig, falsk, ...
Thai:สองด้าน, หน้าไหว้หลังหลอก, ...
Turkish:çift yüzlü, iki yüzlü, ...
Vietnamese:hai mặt, giả dối, ...

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Adjective

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