masque
Meaning of masque
- a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
- variant spelling of mask (sense 3 of the noun).
adding a treatment masque to your cleansing routine works wonders
early 16th century (in the sense ‘masquerade or masked ball’): probably a back-formation (influenced by French masque ‘mask’) from masker, from Italian mascar ‘person wearing a mask’.
noun- a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.
- a covering made of fibre or gauze and fitting over the nose and mouth to protect against air pollutants, or made of sterile gauze and worn to prevent infection of the wearer or (in surgery) of the patient.
- a face pack.
this exfoliating mask helps clear your pores and leaves your skin feeling soft and healthy
- a likeness of a person's face moulded or sculpted in clay or wax.
- a manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings.
I let my mask of respectability slip
- a piece of material such as card used to cover a part of an image that is not required when exposing a print.
- a patterned metal film used in the manufacture of microcircuits to allow selective modification of the underlying material.
- the enlarged labium of a dragonfly larva, which can be extended to seize prey.
mid 16th century: from French masque, from Italian maschera, mascara, probably from medieval Latin masca ‘witch, spectre’, but influenced by Arabic masḵara ‘buffoon’.
Information about masque
- It is a name.
- The plural form of masque is: masques.
- Languages in which masque is used:
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Hyphenation of masque
masque
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- masque is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
masque synonyms
Meaning masquerade:
Meaning the concealing of one's true intentions or feelings:
Meaning a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise:
Meaning any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0–6 pips in each half:
Meaning a movable part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face:
Meaning a mask or disguise:
Meaning US spelling of matt (noun):
Meaning a photographic pattern used in making microcircuits, ultraviolet light being shone through the mask on to a photoresist in order to transfer the pattern:
Meaning cover (the face) with a mask:
Meaning a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions:
Meaning the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different:
Meaning a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy:
Meaning a person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities:
Meaning a deceptive outward appearance:
Meaning an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings:
Meaning something designed to conceal one's real intentions:
Meaning an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something:
Meaning the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known:
Meaning an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity:
Meaning something serving to hide or disguise something:
Meaning actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead:
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Words that rhyme with masque
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