facemask

Noun

face mask (plural face masks)

1. A diving mask.
2. 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.1998, Shannon Friesen, “Afterbirth”, in Like Minds, Fredericton, N.B.: Broken Jaw Press, →ISBN, page 67
3. A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.
4. A dust mask.
5. A respirator.
6. A facial mask (cosmetic application).

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