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mask
1. A cover or disguise, as for the features; a protective appliance for the face or head; such as a gas mask.
2. A cast of the face taken just after death.
3. A masquerade; also spelled masque.
4. An artistic covering for the face; used by Greek and Roman actors in comedy and tragedy.
5. To put on a mask; to assume a disguise.
6. Etymology: from French masque, Italian maschera, mascara and earlier from Arabic maskharah, a "buffoon" (someone who amuses others by ridiculous behavior).
2. A cast of the face taken just after death.
3. A masquerade; also spelled masque.
4. An artistic covering for the face; used by Greek and Roman actors in comedy and tragedy.
5. To put on a mask; to assume a disguise.
6. Etymology: from French masque, Italian maschera, mascara and earlier from Arabic maskharah, a "buffoon" (someone who amuses others by ridiculous behavior).
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English Words from Arabic origins
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