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Hannibal Lecter mask

Hannibal Lecter mask noun: a mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting.

hannibal lecter mask: a mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting
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Noun

Hannibal Lecter mask (plural Hannibal Lecter masks)

  1. (colloquial) A mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting.
    • Cheerleaders with pom-poms and Hannibal Lecter masks take the stage and flash the crowd in unison […]2008, Men's Vogue, volume 4
    • 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

Forms of Hannibal Lecter mask

pluralHannibal Lecter masks

Origin of Hannibal Lecter mask

After Hannibal Lecter, a violent criminal character who is restrained with such a mask in the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

Questions about Hannibal Lecter mask

What does Hannibal Lecter mask mean?
Hannibal Lecter mask means a mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting.
What part of speech is Hannibal Lecter mask?
Hannibal Lecter mask is a noun.
What is the plural of Hannibal Lecter mask?
The plural of Hannibal Lecter mask is Hannibal Lecter masks.

Words near Hannibal Lecter mask in the dictionary

  1. Hanness
  2. Hanney
  3. Hanneys
  4. Hanni
  5. Hannibal
  6. Hannibal Lecter mask
  7. Hannibal Lecter masks
  8. Hannibalesque
  9. Hannibalian
  10. Hannibalic
  11. Hannibals

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