front to back
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the front where the back should be : backwards
He accidentally put the sweater on front to back.
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Deplaning etiquette is simple: The aircraft empties from front to back, and everyone waits their turn.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
The iPhone 16 Pro Max measures 8.25mm from front to back, while reports have suggested this fall’s replacement will be 8.725mm thick.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Unlike other French army officers who wore their bicornes front to back, the general famously sported en bataille (with the wings parallel to his shoulder).
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
The lightweight shirt also comes with single-point yokes from front to back, a lower patch pocket with Wrangler’s signature ‘W’ stitching, and slots on the left sleeve for go-to utensils.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
The iPhone 16 Pro Max measures 8.25mm from front to back, while reports have suggested this fall’s replacement will be 8.725mm thick.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Unlike other French army officers who wore their bicornes front to back, the general famously sported en bataille (with the wings parallel to his shoulder).
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
The lightweight shirt also comes with single-point yokes from front to back, a lower patch pocket with Wrangler’s signature ‘W’ stitching, and slots on the left sleeve for go-to utensils.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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