noun

fascia

Fascia (noun) means a wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.

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A wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.

A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone.

A dashboard.

A flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands that make up the architrave, in the Ionic order.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fascia (“a band, bandage, swathe”). Related to fascēs (“bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade projecting”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰask- (“bundle, band”). Cognate with fajita, fess, and fascism.

Rhymes for fascia

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of fascia?

"fascia" (noun) means a wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.

What are the different meanings of fascia?

"fascia" has 3 main meanings: 1. A wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing; 2. A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone; 3. A dashboard.