facework

English

Etymology

From face +‎ work.

Noun

facework (usually uncountable, plural faceworks)

1. The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
2. (sociology, psychology) The communicative strategies involved in upholding face or social prestige.
3. (mining) Work done at the face, such as the coalface.

Synonyms

• (material of outside or front side): facing

Related terms

• faceworker

Anagrams

• workface