vizard
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vizard
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
But he merely said—"Pray, Monsieur, what is a vizard?"
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 by Various
I knew her the moment I saw her, despite the fact that she wore a full vizard and a long cloak.
From The Touchstone of Fortune by Major, Charles
“Shall I wear a loo-mask or a vizard, mother?” questioned Peggy, giving an anxious glance at her reflection in the mirror.
From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Madison, Lucy Foster
I had never known her to wear so large a vizard, as she detested even small ones, and wore them only out of respect for the prevailing fashion.
From The Touchstone of Fortune by Major, Charles
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
