vizard
Americannoun
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I have seen men strive for rectitude, and in the end, take off the vizard of right to discover only self there.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
The city has its vizard on and we—at night we are our naked selves.
From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce
She wore a long dark cloak, a small bonnet, and a full vizard which covered her entire face.
From The Touchstone of Fortune by Major, Charles
His eyes shone through a black vizard with one unwinking, glittering, ceaseless threat.
From Schwartz: A History From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray by Murray, David Christie
The door closed on us, and when Frances had put on her vizard, she followed me upstairs to see Betty.
From The Touchstone of Fortune by Major, Charles
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