fascia
noun
[ ˈfeɪʃɪə ]
• a detachable covering for the front part of a mobile phone.
• a board or other flat piece of material covering the ends of rafters or other fittings.
• "a further piece of chipboard acts as a fascia to disguise the ceiling fixtures"
• the dashboard of a motor vehicle.
• "the interior boasts a Mercedes-like fascia"
• a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ.
• "the diagnosis of Dupuytren's contracture is usually very easy because the palmar fascia is obviously thickened"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘band, door frame’, related to fasces. Compare with fess1.
