- Confronting appearance? - Garment lining - of Face - A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an
exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea
wall, etc. , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed
surface. - A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or
protection. - The finishing of any face of a wall with material different
from that of which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material
so used. - A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, ect.,
applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to
give a fine smooth surface to the casting.