vizards

Definition of vizardsnext
plural of vizard
as in masks
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
  • San Francisco’s Jonathan Carver Moore is offering small pieces by Demond Melancon representing colorful masks that recall classical African examples, created in glass beads and rhinestones on canvas, priced at $8,000.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Second car may be involved with shooting Investigators say surveillance video showed a small dark SUV pull up to 60th and Market before three individuals — believed to be men wearing masks — got out and opened fire directly at the young woman.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Entertainers and guests’ costumes alike were incredible.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The show’s costumes were later refined after initial backlash to early images shared by Murphy.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Vizards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vizards. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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