wear a mask — wear a costume, disguise oneself … English contemporary dictionary
Mask — Mask, v. i. 1. To take part as a masker in a masquerade. Cavendish. [1913 Webster] 2. To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mask — For other uses, see Mask (disambiguation). This stone mask from the pre ceramic neolithic period dates to 7000 BCE and is probably the oldest mask in the world (Musée de la Bible et de la Terre Sainte) … Wikipedia
mask — 01. The teenager [masked] his shyness by getting drunk at parties in order to feel relaxed enough to talk to people. 02. The robbers were wearing clown [masks]. 03. My son wore a wonderful monster [mask] for Halloween. 04. You must wear a [mask]… … Grammatical examples in English
mask — {{11}}mask (n.) 1530s, from M.Fr. masque covering to hide or guard the face (16c.), from It. maschera, from M.L. masca mask, specter, nightmare, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Arabic maskharah buffoon, mockery, from sakhira be mocked,… … Etymology dictionary
mask — mæsk /mÉ‘Ësk n. masque, facial disguise; disguise; total or partial facial covering for protection; excuse v. cover; disguise, camouflage, hide, conceal; protect by covering; wear a mask … English contemporary dictionary
Mask — (m[.a]sk), n. [F. masque, LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg. m[ a]scara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar. maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, to laugh at. Cf. {Masque}, {Masquerade}.] 1. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mask house — Mask Mask (m[.a]sk), n. [F. masque, LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg. m[ a]scara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar. maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, to laugh at. Cf. {Masque},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mask — [[t]mɑ͟ːsk, mæ̱sk[/t]] ♦♦♦ masks, masking, masked 1) N COUNT A mask is a piece of cloth or other material, which you wear over your face so that people cannot see who you are, or so that you look like someone or something else. The gunman, whose… … English dictionary
mask — I UK [mɑːsk] / US [mæsk] noun [countable] Word forms mask : singular mask plural masks ** 1) a) something that you wear to cover part or all of your face in order to protect it from something harmful such as poisonous gas, bacteria, or smoke b)… … English dictionary
mask — mask1 [ mæsk ] noun count ** 1. ) something you wear to cover part or all of your face in order to protect it from something harmful such as poisonous gas, bacteria, or smoke a ) something you wear to cover part or all of your face in order to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
