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facemask

noun
/ˈfeɪs.mæsk/US/ˈfeɪs.mɑːsk/UK

Etymology

From face + mask.

  1. derived from *maskā✻
  2. derived from masca
  3. derived from maschera — “mask, disguise”
  4. borrowed from masque — “a covering to hide or protect the face”
  5. compounded as facemask — “face + mask”

Definitions

  1. A covering used to protect or disguise the face.

  2. A facial mask (cosmetic application).

  3. The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of one or more plastic-coated…

    The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The foul of grasping it during play.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for facemask. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA