FACE MASK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does face mask mean? 

• FACE MASK (noun)
  The noun FACE MASK has 1 sense:

1. mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey

  Familiarity information: FACE MASK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FACE MASK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("face mask" is a kind of...):

mask (a protective covering worn over the face)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "face mask"):

catcher's mask (a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball)

face guard (face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets)

fencer's mask; fencing mask (a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face)

ski mask (a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow)