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masquerader

noun

Etymology

From masquerade + -er.

  1. derived from masca — “mask”
  2. derived from mascherata — “masquerade”
  3. borrowed from mascarade
  4. suffixed as masquerader — “masquerade + er”

Definitions

  1. One who masquerades

    One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise.

    • The man dressed in red with the white mask and the little house on his head processed through the estate, blowing his conch, and the masqueraders danced, the singing exploded, much rum was taken, and it didn’t end till the sun came up[.]

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