face mask

Or facemask

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of face mask¹

First recorded in 1905–10; face + mask