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open-faced Definition

open-faced (o′pən fāst′, -fāst′)

adjective

  1. with the face uncovered
  2. having a frank, honest face
  3. ☆ designating a sandwich without a top slice of bread

open-faced Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • helmet: Previously this was an added element to their standard open-faced helmet.
  • fellow: By and by Kittrell came back with a young Army colonel in tow, an open-faced fellow by the name of Dwight Eisenhower.