Noun

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 flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order.
4. A broad well-defined band of color.
5. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
6. The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.

Usage notes

• The plural fascias is used for the first five definitions while fasciae is used for the sixth.

Noun

1. strip, band
2. bandage
3. sash
4. belt (geography)