Meaning & use
mask
A covering worn over the face to disguise, protect, or hide one's identity or expression.
See it in a sentence
Doctors wear masks in the operating room to prevent infection.
She wore an elaborate mask to the costume party last weekend.
A note on using this word
As a verb, mask means to hide or disguise something, extending the physical object to a figurative sense.
Words with a similar meaning
disguisecover
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To disguise or conceal a feeling, quality, or fact.
He tried to mask his disappointment with a polite smile.
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