facade Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the face or front of a building
frontal; frontage.
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noun a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
window dressing.
WordNet
Fa`çade" noun
(Also<
- Facade
- Façade
)
Etymology
F., fr. It.Definitions
(Arch.) The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.