mask
noun
- any full or partial face covering, whether ceremonial, protective, decorative, or used as disguise
verb
- cover up (with a mask)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mɑːsk/ / /mask/ / /mæsk/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English *mask, masch, from Old English māx, māsc (“mash”). Doublet of mash.
- Mash.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English masken, short for *maskeren, malskren (“to bewilder; be confused, wander”). More at masker.
- To bewilder; confuse.