Mask

:This article is about masks fitted on the face as an article of clothing or equipment. See Mask (disambiguation) for other meanings.

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A mask is a piece of material or kit worn on the face. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes.

Related Topics:
Face - Ceremonial

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The word "mask" came via French masque and either Italian maschera or Spanish másquera. Possible ancestors are Latin (not classical) mascus, masca = "ghost", and Arabic maskharah = "jester", "man in masquerade".

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