Hannibal Lecter mask en · NOUN
Etymology
After Hannibal Lecter, a violent criminal character who is restrained with such a mask in the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Meanings
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(colloquial) A mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting.
Think we're eventually gonna have to get one of those Hannibal Lecter masks from an S and M boutique. Right now we got to keep his head still.
2012, John Steiner, Snowflake Girl: Book 2, page 78:Cheerleaders with pom-poms and Hannibal Lecter masks take the stage and flash the crowd in unison […]
2008, Men's Vogue, volume 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Hannibal Lecter masks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
wikipedia: Hannibal Lecter · wikipedia: The Silence of the Lambs (film)