false face
noun
a mask covering the face.
Origin of false face
1First recorded in 1810–20
Words Nearby false face
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How to use false face in a sentence
He threw the ball and after it was thrown he walked straight up to a man in blue who had on a false face.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounFor my own part, two days are enough for me; besides, what interest could Dufresne have in putting on a false face with us?
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de KockHere comes another ghoul, in a false face and black gown and hood!
Cruel As The Grave | Mrs. Emma D. E. N. SouthworthI mustn't whisper a word about it yet, so false face must hide what the false heart doth know.
The Christian | Hall CaineMy mother is fool enough to yearn for one more sight of your false face; you will come with me and see her.'
Erema | R. D. Blackmore
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