facemask

See also: face mask

English

Etymology

From face +‎ mask.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Northern England) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪs.mæsk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪs.mɑːsk/

Noun

facemask (plural facemasks)

1. A covering used to protect or disguise the face.
   1. (underwater diving) A full-face diving mask.
   2. (medicine) A surgical mask.
   3. A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.
   4. A dust mask.
   5. A respirator.
2. A facial mask (cosmetic application).
3. (American football, Canadian football) The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars.
4. (American football, Canadian football) The foul of grasping it during play.

Alternative forms

• face mask

Related terms

• facial mask
• maskhole

Translations

something used to cover the face

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 面具 (zh) (miànjù), 面罩 (zh) (miànzhào)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: naamari (fi), naamio (fi), maski (fi)
• French: couvre-visage (fr) m
• Maori: ārai kanohi

covering used to protect the face used for diving

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 潛水面罩／潜水面罩 (qiánshuǐ miànzhào)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: gezichtsmasker (nl) n
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• Finnish: sukellusnaamari
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ansiktsmaske m or f

• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Scottish Gaelic: masg-aodainn m
• Spanish: máscara (es) f
• Swedish: ansiktsmask (sv) c
• Thai: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: mặt nạ (vi)

surgical mask — see surgical mask

mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose

• Chinese:

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• Dutch: mondkapje (nl) n, mondkap (nl) f, mondmasker (nl) n
• Finnish: naamari (fi), naamio (fi), maski (fi)
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• Maori: ārai kanohi
• Spanish: mascarilla (es) f, cuberito para la cara m
• Vietnamese: khẩu trang (vi)

dust mask — see dust mask

part of the helmet that covers the face

• Chinese:

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• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: kasvosuojus, kasvosuoja
• French: grilles (fr) f pl
• German: Facemask f
• Polish: maska (pl) f
• Spanish: máscara (es) f, barras (es) f pl
• Vietnamese: mặt nạ (vi)

foul of grasping a facemask during play

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: kasvosuojukseen tarttuminen
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• Korean: 페이스마스크 (peiseumaseukeu)
• Polish: pociąganie maski
• Spanish: sujetar de la máscara