mask

mask

noun

Definition of MASK

1

a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself <an elaborate mask that would be suitable for a fancy masquerade ball>

Synonyms vizard

Related Words camouflage, costume, disguise, guise; bill, cloak, domino, hood, veil, visor (also vizor)

2

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth <his unexpected friendliness is just a mask, for he always has an ulterior motive>

Synonyms blanket, cope, cover, covering, coverture, cover-up, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, penumbra, robe, shroud, veil, wraps

Related Words blind, concealer, screen, shield; fig leaf, Potemkin village, Trojan horse; camouflage, disguise, facade (also façade), face, mask, veneer; gloss, varnish