face mask

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face mask

/ˈfeɪs.mæsk/ US, Northern England
/ˈfeɪs.mɑːsk/ UK

noun face masks · facemask

A diving mask.
A surgical mask. But it wasn’t the sterile walls of the hospital I expected: no stirrups, no beeping monitors, no scrubbed nurses in face masks.
A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.
A dust mask.
A respirator.
A facial mask (cosmetic application).
Canadian The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars.
Canadian The foul of grasping it during play.

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noun something used to cover the face

Español	máscara, cambuj, gambox (gambosh), gambux (gambush)
中文	面具 miànjù, 面罩 miànzhào
Français	couvre-visage

noun covering used to protect the face used for diving

Español	máscara
中文	潛水面罩 /潜水面罩 qiánshuǐ miànzhào
Deutsch	Tauchmaske, Schnorchelmaske
Tiếng Việt	mặt nạ

noun mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose

Español	careta, barbijo, cubreboca[s], tapaboca[s], nasobuco, mascarilla
Tiếng Việt	khẩu trang

noun part of the helmet that covers the face

Español	máscara, barras
Français	grilles
Deutsch	Facemask
Tiếng Việt	mặt nạ

noun foul of grasping a face mask during play

Español	sujetar de la máscara
한국어	페이스마스크 peiseumaseukeu

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@misc{face_mask_2026,
  title = {face mask},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/face%20mask},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}