facework

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noun

The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.

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facing
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Meanings

nounfacework (usually uncountable, plural faceworks)

plural faceworks

  1. uncountableusuallyThe material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.

    Synonyms: facing

  2. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe communicative strategies involved in upholding face or social prestige.
  3. uncountableusuallybusinessWork done at the face, such as the coalface.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.

Similar
facing

Origin

From face + work.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

workface
Cite this entry
APA

facework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facework

MLA

“facework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facework. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facework,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facework.

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