1
[ adjective ] (of fabrics) having faces on both sides

Examples

"damask is a double-faced fabric"

Related terms

reversible

2
[ adjective ] marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Synonyms

deceitful double-dealing double-tongued duplicitous janus-faced two-faced ambidextrous

Examples

"she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill "a double-dealing double agent" "a double-faced infernal traitor and

Related terms

dishonest

3
[ adjective ] marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Synonyms

deceitful double-dealing duplicitous Janus-faced two-faced double-tongued ambidextrous

Examples

"she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray

Related terms

dishonest

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