face mask
Americannoun
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face masks
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Sports. the protective equipment, usually made of steel or plastic, that guards the face, as the steel cage worn by a baseball catcher or the molded plastic covering worn by a hockey goalkeeper.
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any of various similar devices to shield the face, sometimes attached to or forming part of a helmet, as that worn by workers engaged in a hazardous activity.
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An advert for Beauty Pie's LED face mask has been banned for making misleading anti-wrinkle claims.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Alvarez-Gonzalez also allegedly was dressed like a Border Patrol agent, including wearing a face mask and “thin green line” baseball cap, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Kim, who appeared in court wearing a white face mask, kept her head lowered as the verdict was announced.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Wearing a face mask, Maradona struggled to walk onto the field on his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Stella fixes her face mask, looking back at me, her eyes meeting mine for a fraction of a second.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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