masks (noun)
1gas mask — noun : a close fitting facepiece connected to a canister through which all air breathed is drawn to protect the respiratory tract and face against irritating and poisonous gases : respirator * * * a masklike device containing or attached to a… …
2death mask — noun a cast taken from the face of a dead person • Hypernyms: ↑cast, ↑casting * * * noun : a cast taken from the face of a dead person * * * a cast taken of a person s face after death. Cf. life mask. [1875 80] * * * death mask noun A plaster… …
3masked ball — noun a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks • Syn: ↑masquerade ball, ↑fancy dress ball • Hypernyms: ↑ball, ↑formal, ↑masquerade, ↑masquerade party, ↑masque, ↑mask …
4ski mask — noun a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow • Hypernyms: ↑face mask • Part Meronyms: ↑mouth hole * * * noun : a knit fabric mask worn especially by skiers for protection from the cold * * * a one piece pullover… …
5oxygen mask — noun a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank • Hypernyms: ↑breathing device, ↑breathing apparatus, ↑breathing machine, ↑ventilator • Part Holonyms: ↑aqualung, ↑Aqua Lung, ↑ …
6face mask — noun mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey • Hypernyms: ↑mask • Hyponyms: ↑catcher s mask, ↑face guard, ↑fencing mask, ↑fencer s mask, ↑ski mask * * * face …
7deodorant — noun Date: 1869 a preparation that destroys or masks unpleasant odors • deodorant adjective …
8screen memory — noun Date: 1923 a recollection of early childhood that may be falsely recalled or magnified in importance and that masks another memory of deep emotional significance …
9prosoponology — noun The collection and classification of masks …
10kachina — noun a) A system or cult of (often secret) religious rituals and ceremonies involving masks and dances concerned with bringing rain and good crops and with community welfare and integration found in typically western Pueblo cultures in the North… …
