"unfaced" meaning in English

See unfaced in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + faced. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|faced}} un- + faced Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unfaced (not comparable)
  1. Not faced; not taken on or confronted. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unfaced-en-adj-06At-PjT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 56 44
  2. (of insulation, etc.) Having a vapor barrier (also called vapor retarder) that blocks moisture from moving from one space to another. Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-unfaced-en-adj-Fmo2aDwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59
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