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maskless

US/ˈmæskləs/

maskless adjective: without a mask; lacking a mask or masks.

Adjective

maskless (not comparable)

  1. Without a mask; lacking a mask or masks.
    • “One-way masking works,” Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious-disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University, said. When he is treating tuberculosis patients, they are typically maskless, and he wears an N95 mask to protect himself.2022 April 22, David Leonhardt, “Maskless Flying”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    unmasked
    Antonyms:
    masked

Synonyms of maskless

Antonyms

Origin of maskless

From mask + -less.

Words formed from maskless

Questions about maskless

What does maskless mean?
Maskless means without a mask; lacking a mask or masks.
What part of speech is maskless?
Maskless is an adjective.
How do you pronounce maskless?
Maskless is pronounced /ˈmæskləs/ (US).

Words near maskless in the dictionary

  1. maskings
  2. maskinonge
  3. maskinonges
  4. maskins
  5. maskirovka
  6. maskless
  7. masklessness
  8. masklike
  9. maskmaker
  10. maskmakers
  11. maskne

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