"wrong side" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wrong sides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrong side (plural wrong sides)
  1. (textiles, sewing) The side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project. Categories (topical): Sewing, Textiles Translations (side of a fabric): linke Seite (German)
    Sense id: en-wrong_side-en-noun-cckpF~6p Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles Disambiguation of 'side of a fabric': 89 11
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wrong, side. Related terms: get on someone's wrong side, on the wrong side of history, wrong side of the tracks
    Sense id: en-wrong_side-en-noun-lJZUh7uE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 80

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