variants or less commonly mask
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: a short allegorical dramatic entertainment of the 16th and 17th centuries performed by masked actors
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: mask sense 2c
… a collection of three dry clay masques that, when activated with water, help to reset and balance your skin. Kari Molvar

Examples of masque in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French masque — more at mask

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of masque was in 1526

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“Masque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masque. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

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: an old type of play performed by masked actors

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