as in mask
a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself in those days it was not uncommon for street prostitutes to wear vizards

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Noun
  • An indictment of all Western Civilization for being a thin mask of civility and propriety failing to cover the ceaseless butchery beneath.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Rock has become a tirelessly vocal critic of many aspects of the pandemic, especially vaccine and mask mandates.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hubert de Givenchy collaborated with costume designer Edith Head to bring Holly’s now-iconic black boatneck dress to life.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Roan’s costumes are as central a component to her stardom as her music.
    Katie Weisman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Vizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vizard. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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