delicate vs facing

delicate

noun
  • A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie. 

  • A moth, Mythimna vitellina 

adj
  • Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol. 

  • Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste. 

  • Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. 

  • circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29 

  • Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour. 

  • Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. 

  • Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings. 

  • Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes. 

  • Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship. 

  • Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines. 

  • Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite. 

  • Intended for use with fragile items. 

  • Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful. 

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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