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mask

noun

  1. any full or partial face covering, whether ceremonial, protective, decorative, or used as disguise
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verb

  1. cover up (with a mask)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɑːsk/ / /mask/ / /mæsk/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English *mask, masch, from Old English māx, māsc (“mash”). Doublet of mash.

  1. Mash.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English masken, short for *maskeren, malskren (“to bewilder; be confused, wander”). More at masker.

  1. To bewilder; confuse.