Dictionary

face mask en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfeɪs.mɑːsk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfeɪs.mæsk/ (General-American, Northern-England)
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. A covering used to protect or disguise the face. ▸ A diving mask.
2. A covering used to protect or disguise the face. ▸ A surgical mask.
   • "Many passengers will welcome the advice to wear a face covering. In Transport Focus's latest survey, over half of people say they wouldn't be happy using public transport unless passengers are required to wear face masks," said Transport Focus Chief Executive Anthony Smith. 2020 May 20, Richard Clinnick, “More trains... but advice is not to use public transport”, in Rail, page 9:
   • But it wasn’t the sterile walls of the hospital I expected: no stirrups, no beeping monitors, no scrubbed nurses in face masks. 1998, Shannon Friesen, “Afterbirth”, in Like Minds, Fredericton, N.B.: Broken Jaw Press, →ISBN, page 67:
3. A covering used to protect or disguise the face. ▸ A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.
4. A covering used to protect or disguise the face. ▸ A dust mask.
5. A covering used to protect or disguise the face. ▸ A respirator.
6. A facial mask (cosmetic application).
7. (Canadian) The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars.
8. (Canadian) The foul of grasping it during play.

Forms

Deriveds

SFM · face mask penalty

Relateds

facial mask · maskhole

Translations (47)

fr grilles (part of the helmet that covers the face) · fi kasvosuoja (part of the helmet that covers the face) · es barbijo (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · fi maski (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · de Tauchmaske (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · es cubreboca[s] (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · nb ansiktsmaske (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · es careta (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · es tapaboca[s] (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · mi ārai kanohi (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · vi mặt nạ (part of the helmet that covers the face) · fi maski (something used to cover the face) · gd masg-aodainn (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · es gambox (gambosh) (something used to cover the face) · pl maska (part of the helmet that covers the face) · nl mondmasker (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · es cambuj (something used to cover the face) · es máscara (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · nl mondkapje (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · pl pociąganie maski (foul of grasping a face mask during play) · ko 페이스마스크 (foul of grasping a face mask during play) · fi naamio (something used to cover the face) · es mascarilla (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · fi naamari (something used to cover the face) · es nasobuco (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · mi ārai kanohi (something used to cover the face) · nl mondkap (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · fi sukellusnaamari (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · sv ansiktsmask (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · es máscara (part of the helmet that covers the face) · fi naamari (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · es barras (part of the helmet that covers the face) · vi khẩu trang (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · cmn 面具 (something used to cover the face) · fi kasvosuojus (part of the helmet that covers the face) · cmn 面罩 (something used to cover the face) · cmn 潛水面罩 /潜水面罩 (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · es máscara (something used to cover the face) · es sujetar de la máscara (foul of grasping a face mask during play) · es gambux (gambush) (something used to cover the face) · fi naamio (mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose) · de Schnorchelmaske (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · de Facemask (part of the helmet that covers the face) · fr couvre-visage (something used to cover the face) · vi mặt nạ (covering used to protect the face used for diving) · fi kasvosuojukseen tarttuminen (foul of grasping a face mask during play) · nl gezichtsmasker (covering used to protect the face used for diving)