Collocations for "masking"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "masking" in context.
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mask
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [plastic, wooden, metal, rubber] mask
- wearing a [superhero, cartoon character, Venetian] mask
- a hand- [made, crafted, sculpted] mask
- the [burglar's, thief's, robber's] mask
- the (bank) robbers wore masks
- an ancient [king's, knight's, pharaoh's] mask
- [shape, make, mold] a mask
- had to use a [gas, protection, breathing, night] mask
- [hid, concealed] her [face, identity] behind a mask
- wore a mask to hide his [face]
- wore a mask for [the party, Halloween]
- wore a Halloween mask
- [sleeps, breathes] with an oxygen mask
- (the flight attendant) [demonstrated, explained] how to use the oxygen mask
- oxygen masks will [fall, drop, hang] from overhead
- [secure, place] the oxygen mask around your head
- [scrub, rub, clean] with exfoliating mask
- a [mud, yogurt, clay] mask for your [skin, face]
- used to wear [gold, lead, iron] masks
- wore masks to [protect their faces, avoid fatal blows]
- hides behind a mask of [masculinity, bravado, congeniality]
- a mask that hid her true [persona, character, feelings]
- let his mask of [honor, respectability] slip
- computing: the [IP, server] mask
- mask your [face, eyes]
- mask your [face] from the [camera, wind]
- masked herself from [view, reporters, him]
- masked himself to [conceal, hide, avoid]
- masked by a [cloak, helmet, veil]
- her face was masked by a [cloak]
- his features were masked by a [cloak]
- masked her [voice, intentions]
- masked her true [identity, intentions, feelings, nature, persona]
- mask an [attack, ambush]
- masked the true nature of (the)
- mask the [bitter, sweet, spicy] taste (of)
- [coconut milk, tomato] to mask the [bitter] taste
- mask off [furniture, the door, the edges]
- mask off the [furniture] to [protect, prevent, ensure]
- mask out the [background, shape, area]
- mask a [logo, design, image]
- an [old, ancient, expert] mask maker
'masking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):