open-face

ˌoʊ.pənˈfeɪs

Definition

Definition of open-face - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

exposed side

Rare

having one side uncovered or exposed

Rare

The open-face clock showed all its gears.

exposed

uncovered

sandwich

Rare

composed of a single slice of bread with a topping

Rare

She ordered an open-face turkey sandwich for lunch.

uncovered

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open-face sandwich

sandwich with toppings on one slice of bread

She ordered an open-face sandwich with turkey and avocado.

Origin of open-face

English, open (not closed) + face (front)

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slap across the face

physical action

hit someone on the face with an open hand

slap across the face

physical action

hit on the face with an open hand

slap on the face

physical

hit on the face with an open hand

toasted cheese

open face toast

cheese melted on bread under heat

Examples of open-face in a sentence

She admired the open-face design of the new watch.
He enjoyed an open-face roast beef sandwich.
The cafe's special was an open-face avocado toast.

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French:ouvert, à une tranche, ...
German:offen, einseitig, ...
Italian:scoperto, ...
Spanish:abierto, de una sola rebanada, ...
Portuguese:aberto, tosta, ...
Chinese:露面的, 单片的, ...
Japanese:オープンフェイスの, オープンフェイス, ...
Arabic:مَكْشوف الوَجه, مَفْتُوح, ...
Hebrew:פָּתוּחַ, בְּלִי חָתוּם, ...
Russian:открытый, с одним ломтиком, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий, ...
Hindi:खुला, एक स्लाइस वाला, ...
Bengali:খোলা-মুখ, ওপেন-ফেস, ...
Catalan:sense coberta, sense tapa, ...
Czech:otevřený, obložený, ...
Danish:åben, åbenstående, ...
Dutch:opengewerkt, enkelzijdig, ...
Greek:ανοιχτός, ...
Hungarian:nyitott, nyitott tetejű, ...
Khmer:លាតត្រដាង, ដែលមាននំប៉័ងតែមួយចំណិតដាក់គ្រឿងពីលើ, ...
Korean:오픈 페이스의, 오픈 페이스, ...
Persian:بدون پوشش, تک‌لایه, ...
Polish:otwarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):aberto, sem tampa, ...
Romanian:deschis, cu fața deschisă, ...
Swedish:öppen, öppen smörgås, ...
Thai:ที่เปิดหน้า, เปิดหน้า, ...
Turkish:açık yüzlü, tek dilimli, ...
Vietnamese:mở mặt, một mặt, ...

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Definition of open-face - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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