open-faced

Topless sandwich style

Open-faced describes something with an uncovered or exposed front.

An open-faced sandwich has toppings on a single slice of bread with nothing on top: She ordered an open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy.

An open-faced watch has no protective cover over the dial.

Of people, open-faced suggests a frank, guileless expression—a face that conceals nothing.

sandwich

smørrebrød

Danish open sandwich

canapé · toast · lox · avocado · rye · pumpernickel · ciabatta · ham · turkey · gravlax

candid

honest

Free from deception

straightforward · guileless · genuine · forthright · unreserved · artless · ingenuous · unfeigned · trustworthy · direct

exposed

uncovered

Made visible or known

vulnerable · naked · stripped · revealed · unguarded · unenclosed · unsheltered · unwrapped · lidless · topless

Categories
Opposites
sandwich construction

open-facedclosed

Not accessible now

double-decker · club sandwich · submarine sandwich · hoagie · panini

facial expression/demeanor

open-facedinscrutable

Impossible to understand

guarded · closed · poker-faced · secretive · unreadable

watch/clock construction

open-facedhalf-hunter

Watch with apertured case

covered · cased

Family

face, open, surface, opening, facing, faced, openly, opened, facade

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G