English▸ noun
1 a layer of material covering part of a garment and providing contrast, decoration, or strength.
▪ (facings) the cuffs, collar, and lapels of a military jacket, contrasting in color with the rest of the garment:
the regiment's uniforms had orange facings.
2 an outer layer covering the surface of a wall:
the bricks were used as a facing on a concrete core.
▸ adjective [attributive] positioned with the front toward a certain direction; opposite:
[in combination] two large front-facing windows
a book with Italian and English lyrics printed on facing pages.