back to front

idiom

of a piece of clothing

: with the back where the front should be

He accidentally put the sweater on back to front.

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Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front. —

The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 The trend can be traced even further back to 2022, when Kirsten Dunst wore a deep-pink tulle confection from fall 2002 to the Oscars, while Adut Akech opted for an emerald-green ruffled gown from fall 2003 (wearing it back to front, no less) at the Met Gala. —

Emily Chan, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024 Orders fly front to back, back to front and side to side all game. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024 Iowa’s defense is built from back to front, but that description doesn’t tell the whole story. —

Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back to front

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“Back to front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20to%20front. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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