unfaced
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8.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfeɪst/
- Specialized
- She followed Robbie's eyes as he looked out the window again toward the unfaced brick at the rear of the low building.
Examples
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The construction worker laid the stones in a wall made of unfaced rocks.
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Dating to circa 1200 B.C., this dam was a stacking of rough, uncut, unfaced rocks across an ephemeral stream (Martinez-Donjuan 1986).
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She preferred the natural look of the unfaced wood for her new furniture.
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The garden path was lined with unfaced stones, giving it a rustic appearance.
Synonyms
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6.2
A surface such as pottery or tiles that has no shiny coating
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4.2
Without a thin layer of another material on it
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6.7
Not covered with oil
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7.2
Not given a base coat before painting
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3.7
Not covered in paint or varnish
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5.8
Not covered with plaster on walls or ceilings
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7.7
Not covered with glass, for example a window or painting
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6.6
A surface that is not covered with a shiny protective layer
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4.9
Not having a hard outer layer, often said about food like bread
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6.7
Objects without a thin metal coating to protect them
A wall left without plaster or cement
A clay or pottery surface that is rough, not shiny, and soaks up water
Antonyms
How Covered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unfaced is made of un- 'not' and face 'surface' or 'covering', the same idea you see in facing on a wall. Think of a wall with no outer cover showing raw bricks and no finish. So unfaced means not covered or not finished on the outside.