masker

or mas·quer

[ mas-ker, mah-sker ]

/ ˈmæs kər, ˈmɑ skər /

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noun

a person who masks; a person who takes part in a masque.

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Origin of masker

First recorded in 1540–50; mask + -er¹

Words nearby masker

mask, maskalonge, maskanonge, masked, masked ball, masker, Maskil, masking, masking frame, masking piece, masking tape

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How to use masker in a sentence

Joel, a 28-year-old British masker, has been dressing up—while hiding his suits from his parents—since he was 15.
The Secret World of Men Who Dress Like Dolls|Nina Strochlic|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The light of his candle now fell upon the huge bear whom, after a slight start, he recognized as a masker.
Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
In all haste the masker crept out of his disguise, unwilling to abide a third buffet from the lance of the enraged Knight.
The Abbot|Sir Walter Scott
A Masker got up as a highly realistic Hatstand, hobbles painfully towards a friend who is disguised as a huge Cannon.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, April 23, 1892|Various

In the course of my wanderings, chance brought me close to the side of the masker in the dress with the gore.
The Chainbearer|J. Fenimore Cooper
"Thou hast forgotten to call the fisherman," observed the masker, as he drove his own gondola into its station.
The Bravo|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for masker

masker

masquer

/ (ˈmɑːskə) /

noun

a person who wears a mask or takes part in a masque

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