mask
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
Other meanings
That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
A kind of
- disguise
Kinds of mask
- half mask
- false face
Example sentences
Word history
From Medieval Latin "masca".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mask” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.