vizards

noun

plural of vizard
as in masks
a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself in those days it was not uncommon for street prostitutes to wear vizards

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  1. masks
  2. costumes
Noun
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of masks
Noun
  • For Alex, this led to a decades-long collaboration, designing sets and costumes for the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, her annual 31 days of churning out Halloween costumes appears to have come to an end.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of costumes
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“Vizards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vizards. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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