wrong side en · NOUN
Meanings
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The side of a fabric, often with a less visible color or pattern, that is not intended to be seen on a finished project.
Trace the pattern on the wrong side so that any mistakes won't show when you're done.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wrong, side.
But his grandson Francis, a Yorkist friend of Richard III, backed the wrong side in the Wars of the Roses and was declared a traitor by Henry VII, who confiscated his estates.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 286:Don't drive on the wrong side of the road.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wrong sides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
on the wrong side of history · wrong side of the tracks · get on someone's wrong side
Translations (2)
de linke Seite (side of a fabric) · ru изна́нка (side of a fabric)