E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Faced.
Bare-faced. Impudence unconcealed. A “bare-faced lie” is a lie told shamelessly and without prevarication.
1
Shame-faced. Having shame expressed in the face.
2
Faced with [silk, etc.]. An inferior article bearing the surface of a superior one, as when cotton-velvet has a silk surface; the “facings” (as the lining of coat-cuffs, etc.) made of silk, etc.
