Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
visard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/ˈvɪzəɹd/ (General-American)
/ˈvɪzəd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
A mask.
Nor to the motion of a Schoole-boyes tongue:
Nor neuer come in vizard to my friend, […] c. 1595–1596 (date written), W. Shakespere [i.e., William Shakespeare], A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues Labors Lost. […] (First Quarto), London: […] W[illiam] W[hite] for Cut[h]bert Burby, published 1598, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], signature H3, recto:
An oval mask of black velvet, worn by travelling women in the 16th century to protect their skin from sunburn.