bodice vs facing

bodice

noun
  • The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt. 

  • Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume. 

  • A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves. 

  • Underbodice: an undershirt for women, (archaic) particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone. 

facing

noun
  • Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside. 

  • A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 

  • The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about. 

  • The most external portion of exterior siding. 

  • The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat. 

adj
  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

  • Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) 

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