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facing (n.)

"defiance," 1520s, verbal noun from face (v.). Meaning "action of turning the face toward" is from 1540s; that of "covering in front of a garment" is from 1560s; that of "a coating" is from 1580s; that of "front or outer part of a wall, building, etc.," is from 1823. Earliest use is as "disfiguring, defacing" (c. 1400).

facing (adj.)

1560s, "audacious," present-participle adjective from face (v.). From 1849 as "that is opposite to."

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Definitions of facing from WordNet

facing (n.)
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening;
facing (n.)
an ornamental coating to a building;
Synonyms: veneer
facing (n.)
a protective covering that protects the outside of a building;
Synonyms: cladding
facing (n.)
providing something with a surface of a different material;
Synonyms: lining
From wordnet.princeton.edu