vizards

plural of vizard
as in costumes
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
  • Kids and adults can have a fun time dressing up and making costumes from scratch.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Supporters say the inflatable costumes draw attention without violence.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There were African masks and classical bronze busts, a vintage foosball table, and an impressive assortment of orange Hermès boxes, which Saft purchased for twelve hundred dollars in Palm Springs and uses to pep up closets at his fancier properties.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Three people in Halloween masks showed up at a Virginia family’s home at night and terrorized them, making demands and threats, authorities said.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Vizards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vizards. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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