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masked

[maskt, mahskt]

adjective

  1. using or wearing a mask or masks.

    a masked burglar; masked actors.

  2. disguised; concealed; hidden.

    masked treachery; masked forces.

  3. Botany.personate.

  4. Zoology.having markings that resemble a mask.



masked

/ ɑː /

adjective

  1. disguised or covered by or as if by a mask

  2. botany another word for personate 2

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unmasked adjective
  • well-masked adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of masked1

First recorded in 1575–85; mask + -ed 3
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Australia's sledging perhaps masked some of their own struggles as they build towards hosting an Ashes series against England, with captain Pat Cummins hinting changes could be afoot for a forthcoming tour to West Indies.

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Lani says his dream client would be Slipknot, the nu-metal band with nine masked members that provided a prototype for bands like Sleep Token.

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Videos and photos taken by Meltzer and other residents shared with The Times show masked federal agents in plainclothes wearing “police” vests with the three-letter acronym for Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of the U.S.

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Or maybe it was ICE — the armed and masked agents refused to say where they were from.

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On Wednesday, masked federal agents detained at least 12 people from businesses in Downey, but community members were able to discourage them from taking one man without proper documents.

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